The global demand for sustainable, safe, and functional food packaging is driving research into innovative materials derived ...

The water-proof food packaging is made from a type of corn protein called zein, starch and other naturally derived biopolymers, infused with a cocktail of natural antimicrobial compounds (see video).

The rising demand for sustainable options to petroleum-based plastics has made biopolymer food packaging an exciting area for ...

A team of scientists has developed a 'smart' food packaging material that is biodegradable, sustainable and kills microbes that are harmful to humans. It could also extend the shelf-life of fresh ...

Engineers create color-changing films and biodegradable barriers while manufacturers invest millions in production equipment ...

If relevant stakeholders – from government to industry and consumers – play their part, recyclability can be improved and plastic pollution eliminated, believes NGO WRAP. Of the 141m tonnes of plastic ...

A team of scientists has developed biodegradable food packaging made from corn protein and other naturally-derived bioplymers infused with a mixture of natural antimicrobial oils that can extend the ...