Akorn Technology, Berkeley, CA, has launched a breakthrough in sustainable shelf-life extension for cucumbers — an edible ...

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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.

Plastic net wrap and twine account for approximately 2.5 million tons of waste per year – at least half of all plastic waste in agriculture – and the market is worth around $1 billion USD a year.

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What I Thought of the Plastic Wrap Trick I tested a 200-square foot box of Glad plastic wrap. The TikTok video didn’t mention how long to freeze the plastic wrap, so I tested it at 15 minutes ...

Of that, 19% was plastic packaging waste, and only 41% of it was recycled. According to the UN, if we continue at this pace, by 2050 there could be more plastic than fish in the ocean by weight. Food ...

Springpack has introduced Armour Wrap ECO, a hand and machine pallet wrap made from 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content and said to be fully recyclable through household and commercial recycling ...

Ranpak has integrated PaperWrap's pallet wrapping machines, which replace plastic stretch film with a kraft paper alternative from Mondi, into its portfolio - aspiring to enhance efficiency and lower ...

Rising E-Commerce Expansion Boosts Demand for High-Performance Pallet Wraps in the USA, the surge in online shopping and direct-to-consumer sales is driving the need for secure, cost-efficient ...