Biodegradable & Compostable Food Containers

  Priority protection products Experts confirmed that trays are the preferred form of ready-to-eat food packaging for global consumers (34%). In the United Kingdom and Brazil, the proportions of preference for pallets are as high as 54% and 46%, respectively. In addition, bags (17%), bags (14%), cups (10%) and pots (7%) are the most popular among consumers worldwide. After product protection (49%), product storage (42%), and product information (37%), global consumers rank the convenience of product use (30%), transportation (22%), and availability (12%) as Top priority issues. In emerging economies, product protection is particularly concerned. In Indonesia, China, and India, consumers who prioritize food safety account for 69%, 63%, and 61%, respectively. The epidemic has also exacerbated consumers’ concerns about hygiene. Since the outbreak, 59% of consumers worldwide believe that the protective function of packaging is more important. 20% of consumers around the world prefer to...

  Biodegradable plastic Plastics are generally difficult to degrade, and many plastic wastes buried in the ground will not decompose for several years. The degradable plastic refers to a plastic whose chemical structure changes in a specific environment that causes performance loss within a specific period of time. The development of degradable plastic packaging materials and the gradual elimination of non-degradable plastic packaging materials are the general trend of the world’s scientific and technological development and one of the hot spots of material research and development. As biodegradable plastics are easy to process and shape, their prices are gradually decreasing, resulting in a sharp increase in the use of biodegradable plastics for packaging. It is currently the most common environmentally friendly food packaging material. Metal packaging materials Since metal packaging materials are easy to recycle and easy to dispose of, the environmental pollution caused by their ...

  In this special COVID-19 period, instant food packaging has become a common feature in many consumers’ lives in response to epidemic restrictions. Although the phenomenon of food hoarding will basically disappear after the epidemic, the long-term trend of restaurant delivery and the surge in social activities in the post-epidemic period will strengthen the important role of ready-to-eat food packaging in ensuring food protection and convenient travel. According to data from Innova Market Insights, 49% of consumers worldwide believe that product protection and food safety are the primary requirements for instant food packaging, followed by product storage (42%) and product information (37%). At the same time, the entire industry’s promotion of environmental sustainability is affecting the use of virgin plastic in packaging. It is worth noting that, in accordance with its plastics strategy, the European Union is developing a strategy to ensure that by 2030 all packag...