The edible packaging market is projected to take a bigger bite out of single-use plastic sales in the coming years. Which packaging innovations – fit for human consumption – are turning heads? Just a ...

Scientists are increasingly looking at developing ways to replace plastic, particularly in single-use, high volume, disposable applications. Food packaging is one of these areas. Can edible food ...

Researchers created nanofiber mats as a proof of concept, highlighting their potential for sustainable uses including edible food packaging, wound dressings, cosmetics, and filtration. (Nanowerk News) ...

Advanced packaging mechanisms play a vital role in reducing food waste and ensuring the maintenance of quality during storage. An incredible challenge faced by the food industry is the development of ...

Sometimes new innovations sound more like a plot from a Science Fiction movie. For instance, one Harvard scientist is hoping people will take their package and eat it, too. Harvard scientist David ...

Edible Garden AG Incorporated (NASDAQ:EDBL) announced plans to expand its operations into ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages ...

Plastic food packaging accounts for a significant proportion of plastic waste in landfills. In the face of escalating environmental concerns, researchers are looking to bio-derived alternatives. Now, ...

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 ...

For consumers, convenience and quality have always reigned supreme, but environmental concerns have recently begun to transform expectations. QSRs are now pressured to deliver more than simply ...

Last month, a German-owned “common sense” supermarket chain, Billa, posted a picture of some bananas on its Facebook page. Harmless, right? Except for some reason, the bananas were peeled then ...