Biodegradable Food Packaging That Also Increases Food Shelf Life

Good News Notes: “While developing biodegradable food packaging from upcycled cheese whey and almond shells, the EU-funded project YPACK has discovered that integrating zinc oxide and oregano essential oil helps biopapers protect against bacterial contamination in food packaging. This promises to increase the shelf life of fresh products such as meat, fruit, vegetables, and fresh…

CuanTec leads project upcycling shellfish to tackle plastic pollution

Turning food waste into plastic-free packaging: International project upcycles shellfish to tackle plastic pollution 03-Jan-2020 By Katy Askew An international collaboration project, the Celtic Crustacean Collaboration, is working to develop a new plastic-free food packaging material from food waste. HTTPS://WWW.FOODNAVIGATOR.COM/ARTICLE/2020/01/03/CUANTEC-LEADS-PROJECT-UPCYCLING-SHELLFISH-TO-TACKLE-PLASTIC-POLLUTION