Essays about: "bio-based food packaging"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words bio-based food packaging.

1. 1. Sustainable food packaging based on polyhydroxyalkanoate

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Safana Al-Ashor; [2024]
   Keywords : Biopolymers; Sustainable food packaging; Circular economy; Biobased and biodegradable materials; Food packaging; Processing technologies; Food quality; Shelf-life;

   Abstract : The Norwegian Food Research Institute (Nofima) and the University of Borås worked together to develop this project. The commonly used packaging materials pose a serious threat to the environment, as they are produced from nonrenewable crude oil and cannot decompose naturally. READ MORE

3. 2. Banana by-products in Thailand - Exploring its feasibility as bioplastics feedstock for food packaging

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

   Author : Ratchadetch Termpitipong; [2021]
   Keywords : Banana by-products; bio-based packaging; bioplastic; value chain; Thailand; feasibility; DEFT analysis; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This study aims to determine the operational feasibility of utilizing banana cultivation by-products as an alternative raw material in bioplastic production, replacing bio-based feedstock that is otherwise used as food in Thailand. By following the exploratory qualitative research approach, a combination of secondary sources of information together with interviews with the identified stakeholders involved in banana cultivation and bioplastic value chains were used in data collection process. READ MORE

4. 3. Supply chain collaboration as a facilitator of circular economy for bio-based food packaging

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Gabriela Holesova; Ekaterina Ivashneva; [2021]
   Keywords : supply chain collaboration; bio-based food packaging; circular economy; resource based view; transaction cost economics; circular supply chains;

   Abstract : The amount of food packaging waste is one of the issues associated with increasing global population and corresponding increase in consumption rate of packaged foods. Traditional plastic food packaging derived from fossil fuels imposes a significant environmental threat. READ MORE

5. 4. iTAL - Takeaway without the waste

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

   Author : Charles Kumor Parker; [2021]
   Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Packaging of fast food and take-out food involves a significant amount of material that ends up in landfills, recycling and litter. This is because the packaging is designed only for a single-use. There’s no future in single-use products and that includes single-use takeaway packaging. READ MORE

6. 5. Applicability of bio-based polymer packaging in the meal kit context - A case study with HelloFresh

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

   Author : Theresa Stolberg; [2019]
   Keywords : bio-based polymer; bio-plastics; compostability; food packaging; sustainable packaging; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Bio-based plastics are increasingly considered as sustainable alternatives to fossil-based plastics. Up until now, their application in the food packaging industry has been limited. READ MORE