This edible natural coating could cut waste and boost shelf life


By AGENCY
  • Living
  • Tuesday, 25 Jan 2022

An eco-friendly packaging made from pomace – the leftovers obtained after juice is extracted from fruit and vegetables – was able to extend the shelf life of bananas by more than a week. Photo: AFP

From cucumbers and carrots to zucchinis and bananas, France has now banned plastic wrapping on some 30 types of fruit and vegetables in a bid to reduce waste.

In Switzerland, meanwhile, an alternative solution has been developed in the form of a natural packaging material that also happens to be edible!

Soon, consumers will be testing an eco-friendly alternative to plastic fruit and vegetable packaging in Lidl stores.

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