A lot of attention is given to packaging in the food industry today. The majority of food packaging is made of disposable plastics, which disintegrate over thousands of years and, as a result, do damage to the environment. As consumers become more ecologically aware, food businesses are researching packaging that will minimize waste and, in general, protect both the customer and the environment. They have come up with the concept of paper packaging as well as a new concept of edible packaging.
Edible packaging is made of sustainable, biodegradable materials that are placed as consumable wrapping or coating around the meal, resulting in zero waste production. Edible packaging has been around for a long time, and the time has come for it to take root in the food sector as well. This is usually preferable to the plastic and disposable items that were previously utilized. This specific kind of packaging contributes to the enhancement of the brand image of the manufacturer. Because customers are environmentally aware, there would be a large margin of consumers in this specific industry because it avoids any kind of trash from being generated. What a unique experience it would be to have food that you could also eat from the box. According to the Global Edible Packaging Market, the market size is projected to reach $1,097 million by 2023, and this can be attributed to the increasing consumption of processed food items, the growth in cleanliness concerns among consumers, and the rise in awareness of packaging waste.
This effort has been taken up by a business headquartered in the United States, Loliware, which produces edible cups made of gelatin in a variety of tastes. A novel kind of edible packaging, produced from milk proteins and utilized as casein around food items, is also being developed. The efforts described here are ones that other businesses may adopt and expand upon.
Sources
https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/edible-packaging-market
https://cen.acs.org/food/food-science/time-edible-packaging/98/i4
