FRUITS and vegetables are an important sub-sector in the agricultural sector because they are valued as protective food. They are very rich source of minerals, vitamins providing more energy per unit ...

Step into a supermarket and you will likely see plenty of plastic net packaging, conveniently bagging together onions, oranges, limes or lemons. That might not be ideal for the environment but it is ...

Packaging that can protect fruits and vegetables during transport and in stores is vital for sustaining product quality while reducing waste. Yet leveraging the most effective options can be arduous ...

FreshPack: A new kind of packaging component could reduce vegetable wastage in grocery stores and even in your kitchen The FreshPack innovation created at the University of Helsinki reduces fruit and ...

The FreshTech innovation – formerly known as FreshPack – created at the University of Helsinki can help maintain the freshness of fruits and vegetables in conditions where the temperature cannot ...

(Nanowerk News) Just like cellulose, lignin and fats, proteins are renewable raw materials. Their potential for the chemical industry remains largely untapped. Research teams at the Fraunhofer ...