Project develops biodegradable packaging using hemp, flax

An EU project has developed biodegradable composite packaging reinforced with hemp and flax fibres for poultry and meat.

Supported by funding under the EU Framework 7 Research and Development Framework Programme, the Traysrenew project began in 2010 with the end aim of developing commercially and economically viable renewable trays for poultry products.

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Tags: thermo-transformed, biopolymers, barrier properties, food quality, microfibres, nanofibres, additives

Source: FoodProductionDaily, 2013-04-10.