biodegradable | Refrigerated & Frozen Foods

Fully Compostable Protein Tray from TekniPlex.

TekniPlex Foam Protein Trays Earn Compostable Certification from Biodegradable Products Institute

August 10, 2024

The protein tray recognized by BPI is composed of cellulose-based direct food-contact material, and is manufactured in the United States.

Plant-Based Packaging Options for Cold and Frozen Foods

Research shows over 70% of consumers say they consciously think about packaging made from plant-based materials when they are shopping.

Kelley Rodriguez

August 28, 2023

Research shows over 70% of consumers say they think about products and packaging made from plant-based materials when they are shopping.

Frito-Lay and Quaker Open Greenhouse Learning Center Aimed at Sustainable Packaging Innovation

April 18, 2023

The Learning Center will be used to field test, measure and analyze compostable packaging with an aim to speed up the rate of innovation

Organic Sweet Potato Fries Alexia Lamb Weston Frozen

Lamb Weston's Alexia Frozen Potatoes Switch to Sustainable Biomaterial Packaging

April 19, 2021

Two Lamb Weston Alexia brand frozen potato products will now use corn and potato starch in their packaging. The biodegradable bags are partially made of potato starches, a byproduct of producing French fries, and will be identified with a label on the front of the package indicating it is partially made from plants.

Researchers find packaging made from banana plants an a-peeling alternative

Depending on the intended thickness, the material could be used in a number of different formats in food packaging.

December 11, 2019

Two researchers at UNSW Sydney, Australia, discovered a novel way to turn banana plantation waste into packaging material that is not only biodegradable, but also recyclable.

Study: Food, beverage market account for more than 30% market share of biodegradable packaging market

Leading players in the biodegradable packaging market are adopting strategies to acquire their smaller rivals to consolidate a stronger position in the packaging sector.

January 14, 2019

The biodegradable packaging market witnessed moderate growth 2013-2017, and the status quo is envisaged to prevail over the period of forecast 2018-2028, according to a new report released by Fact.MR, Rockville, Md.

Purdue University researchers develop biodegradable films from cellulose

The production process preserves the strength and biodegradability of cellulose while rendering it transparent and flexible.

June 17, 2016

Researchers from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., developed tough, flexible, biodegradable films from cellulose—the main component of plant cell walls—for food packaging.

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TekniPlex Foam Protein Trays Earn Compostable Certification from Biodegradable Products Institute

Plant-Based Packaging Options for Cold and Frozen Foods

Frito-Lay and Quaker Open Greenhouse Learning Center Aimed at Sustainable Packaging Innovation

Lamb Weston's Alexia Frozen Potatoes Switch to Sustainable Biomaterial Packaging

Researchers find packaging made from banana plants an a-peeling alternative

Study: Food, beverage market account for more than 30% market share of biodegradable packaging market

Purdue University researchers develop biodegradable films from cellulose

Package preference: biodegradable over recycling?

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