Scientists are increasingly looking at developing ways to replace plastic, particularly in single-use, high volume, disposable applications. Food packaging is one of these areas. Can edible food ...

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Akorn Technology, a producer of natural coatings for fresh fruits and vegetables, has launched a new edible coating for cucumbers designed to extend shelf life and replace single-use plastic wraps.

When the whiskey company Glenlivet announced its now infamous edible whiskey capsules, swiftly dubbed “Whiskey Tide Pods,” it was mercilessly mocked on late-night talk shows and Twitter. Not all of ...

Scientist Luiz Henrique Mattoso and students Marcos Lorevice and Caio Otoni display edible plastic made from papayas. (Photo by Flavio Ubiali / Embrapa) BRASILIA, Brazil, January 14, 2015 (ENS) – ...

As tired runners passed mile 23 of the London Marathon in April, volunteers wearing blue plastic gloves offered them squishy, lime-sized bubbles to pop into their mouths. The edible drink pods, ...