Researchers are creating biodegradable food packaging materials, which, in addition, will also keep food fresh for longer. This innovation would solve two problems at once: assist in cutting down ...

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 ...

Composting biodegradable food containers cuts the amount of trash that gets sent to a landfill. But the practice may serve up some unintended consequences for human health. That’s because the items ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and university cooperators have developed a biodegradable plastic that could be used in disposable food containers. The plastic, called a thermoplastic ...

Danimer Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials, and Genpak, the leading manufacturer of quality food packaging, are partnering to create a new line of ...

Bioplastics maker Danimer Scientific will supply thermoforming giant Genpak LLC with material to make biodegradable food containers. In a Nov. 12 news release, officials with both firms said the ...

Allen King and Steven Levine are trying to change the food service industry, one Spudware spoon at a time. Excellent Packaging & Supply, a small Richmond company started by King and Levine, is carving ...

A server preparing takeaway orders in brown paper boxes and bags at a cafe in Jalan Dhoby, Johor Baru. The use of biodegradable food containers was made compulsory in 2019. — Filepic THE Johor Indian ...

WAILUKU – Big and small businesses say that a bill restricting polystyrene disposable food containers in Maui County will increase costs for them and for their customers and has another major flaw – ...

Employees of a Camarillo-based company that designs biodegradable food containers were notified Tuesday that the factory was winding down operations. Zume Inc. CEO Annette Groenink said in an email ...