People waste a lot of food. In America alone, the National Resources Defense Council estimates that as much as 40 percent of the food people buy ends up in the trash, not to mention the perfectly-good ...

It took James Rogers six and a half years to generate the idea for an agtech company that could help solve America’s $18 billion food waste problem. All he had to do was spend that time watching paint ...

Researchers from Chungnam National University in South Korea have developed an edible, recyclable coating for fruits, Food Safety Magazine reported. The biofilm coating reportedly has several benefits ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Edible coatings containing oils from oregano and other sources can destroy food-borne microbes, enhancing the safety and shelf life of fresh food, according to a team of ...

Several techniques have been developed to preserve the quality of horticultural products throughout the supply chain. Edible coatings represent a promising technology as they can improve quality and ...

Soon, you'll be able to get a box of freshly picked, sweet strawberries from the grocery store or local farm stand. But it's disappointing when you get them home and find that the ones at the bottom ...

Spain's Bio2Coat is hoping to solve the twin problems of food waste and plastic waste coming from packaging materials with a 100% natural, edible coating that extends shelf-life of fruits and ...

The high antioxidants and polyphenols content in passion fruit peels show significant potential to preserve fresh fruits and fresh cuts in an edible food coating, shows research from the University of ...

In order to extend the life of fruits and vegetables and preserve them for longer refrigeration, UNAM researchers developed an edible coating with added functional ingredients applied to freshly cut ...

Microencapsulated powder of passion fruit peels preserve high levels of antioxidants and polyphenols. The powders are suitable as stable ingredients in high antioxidant, edible food coatings to reduce ...