Cameron Garrett’s iced coffee with oat milk from Orlando’s Hungry Pants restaurant came with a straw made of agave instead of plastic. The Orange Avenue restaurant south of downtown features a menu of ...

Scientists have developed biodegradable food packaging material that kills microbes that contaminate foods. The waterproof packaging uses a type of corn protein called zein, plus starch and other ...

Scientists have developed a new plant-based coating for food that could replace plastic. The biodegradable coating is environmentally sustainable, but also a public health solution thanks to its ...

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 ...

Two of the biggest industries in Louisiana are chemicals and food. That's why Martha Holmgren asked Curious Louisiana why restaurants and bars don't use more biodegradable materials for their ...

Zachary Stein, CEO at left, and Bradley Saveth run SupplyCaddy in Miami. They show cups on May 12, 2023 they produced for Bodega Taqueria restaurant. It’s one of the many clients of the company’s ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global PVDC food packaging market is expected to post a CAGR of over 6% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. A key ...

Approximately 60% of all plastics produced worldwide are used for food packaging (1). That means that of the 380 million metric tons of plastics produced in 2015, 228 million metric tons were food ...