Edible Packaging: Technology & Market Intelligence
Edible Packaging is a film or coating which is in form of a continuous layer of edible material that can be on or between food components that can be consumed as a part of a whole food product.Â
The use of biodegradable packaging materials in foods is anticipated to have a promising future, as edible/biodegradable packaging will provide foods with natural security in compliance with unique packaging specifications.
Overview
Edible Packaging is a film or coating which is in form of a continuous layer of edible material that can be on or between food components that can be consumed as a part of the whole.Â
The use of biodegradable packaging materials in foods is anticipated to have a promising future, as edible/biodegradable packaging will provide foods with natural security in compliance with unique packaging specifications.
Need for Edible PackagingÂ
- Consumers demand eco-friendly packaging solutions
- Need for sustainability in food packaging
- Increase in packaging waste posing environmental hazard
- Decreasing dependency on fossil fuel-based polymers
- Avoiding recycling challenges associated with polyolefin packaging
- Recycling biomass waste
- Â The global market of edible packaging is USD$ 810.6 Mn (2019).Â
- Asia-pacific is expected to show the highest growth rate of 8.0% CAGR (2019-2025).Â
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- Seaweeds and algae in the raw material segment show a high revenue-generating segment of USD 682.9 Mn (2025)Â
- The polysaccharides segment is growing with a CAGR of 8.1% (2019-2025).Â
- By process, the antimicrobial packaging segment is expected to generate the highest revenue USD 453.0 Mn (2025).Â
- By end-user, food & beverages are expected to register a growth of CAGR of 7.1% (2019-2025).Â
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