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  Edible packaging market   is primarily food wrapped using food. It substitutes plastic or paper for packaging material and instead something edible is used. This way wastage of packaging material is also eliminated. Main idea behind edible packaging is consumption of packaging material too, once the food inside is finished. The packaging method is likely to gain momentum in coming years. For instance, in November 2018, researcher from University of Nottingham invented an edible and purely biodegradable food film. The film was developed using plant carbohydrates and proteins. It was derived using starch and konjac flour, proteins or cellulose. Besides biodegradable packaging, it also helps in improvement of safety, storage, and shelf life of food products. Indeed it is a great concept, however, there are several challenges involved. The challenges may slow down growth of the global edible packaging market. However, consistent development of new sources for edib...

  Edible packaging is primarily food wrapped using food. It substitutes plastic or paper for packaging material and instead something edible is used. This way wastage of packaging material is also eliminated. Main idea behind edible packaging is consumption of packaging material too, once the food inside is finished. The packaging method is likely to gain momentum in coming years. For instance, in November 2018, researcher from University of Nottingham invented an edible and purely biodegradable food film. The film was developed using plant carbohydrates and proteins. It was derived using starch and konjac flour, proteins or cellulose. Besides biodegradable packaging, it also helps in improvement of safety, storage, and shelf life of food products. Indeed it is a great concept, however, there are several challenges involved. The challenges may slow down growth of the global  edible packaging market. However, consistent development of new sources for edible packa...