The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content.-- Akorn Technology named as a winner of the UAE FoodTech Challenge, a global competition to ident ...

UAE's Foodtech Challenge Winners Fight Waste, Farm Losses . Natural produce protectors, tree-health sensors and insect-based ...

One of the most popular alternatives in the last few years is the edible coating -- a transparent film that covers the food item and acts as a barrier to humidity and oxygen. Moreover, these films can ...

The edible packaging market is projected to take a bigger bite out of single-use plastic sales in the coming years. Which packaging innovations – fit for human consumption – are turning heads? Just a ...

New coatings to apply to soft cheese have been developed by researchers. These coatings are totally edible and have an antimicrobial capacity, which increases the lifespan of the cheese. These films ...

In a recent review published in the journal Foods, researchers collated available literature on edible coatings and their potential in the food industry. Their research highlights how these biopolymer ...

Researchers have developed a thin, food-safe coating derived from edible fungus and plant fibers that can make materials such as paper, textiles and wood resistant to water, oil and grease. The study, ...

Spain's Bio2Coat is hoping to solve the twin problems of food waste and plastic waste coming from packaging materials with a 100% natural, edible coating that extends shelf-life of fruits and ...

We've already heard about experimental edible coatings made from silk, pectin and chitosan that increase the shelf life of fresh fruit and vegetables. Now, however, a coating made from waste plant ...

Avocados with an edible coating sprayed onto their skins to preserve the window of ripeness and reduce food waste will be on sale in Europe from this week. The tasteless, odorless, colorless, and safe ...