American researchers have developed a material that could save millions and change the face of packaging as we know it. Edible food packaging made of milk protein will offer a more sustainable alternative for the food industry.
“There is a lot of money to be saved for consumers and the retail business if we can extend the durability of our food products by packaging them in more intelligent ways,” said the environment and food minister, Esben Lunde Larsen.
The casein-based film will replace plastic wraps, reduce non-recyclable/non-biodegradable waste and effectively prevent oxygen from seeping in packaging and spoiling food quickly.
