There are so many different ways to package everything. One fun way that’s recently taken the world by storm is edible packaging. 

Here, we’ll tell you all about edible packaging, the different kinds available, and what you can do to get started on the edible packaging adventure you want to be on.

What edible Packaging Is 

This is a form of sustainable packaging that your food has, and it’s designed to be biodegradable either through eating, or tossed away. all of the materials are natural and plant-based, such as acrasin or seaweed, or a sheet of some film that coats over this. it can be eaten along with the food item itself. 

With the packaging being eaten rather than tossed. This type of method of packaging is great for reduction of the dependency you have on your plastics, all while naturally producing far less waste when everything gets eaten. 

An alternative comes at the time that the industry has recently been exposed for the amount of waste they create. A lot of traditional food types of packaging all come from not biodegradable materials, and with statistics showing that plastic and food accounted for around 30% of your solid waste back in 2018, it’s something that definitely needs to be considered. 

There are now more packaging options than ever before, so those who were exposed for wasting too much money on their packaging can now make the change to promise better sustainability.

Options for edible Packaging 

While consumable packaging is much newer, there are some you’ve probably seen before, and far more variants. With ice cream and waffle cones, you’re getting edible packaging. There are now more innovations within the horizon, in order to make these options easy. 

Some are even done in cookie coffee cups, giving you a sweet treat after you drink it, gelatin packaging, fruit casing, and a candy wrapper that’s made from rice paper or potato finders. 

One of the most popular ones is straws.   There’s new innovations to reduce the need for regular old straws.   There are some pasta ones made from water and wheat, and even apple ones that are made from an apple fiber.  

They are great as a way to add something sweet to the beverage, and pasta straws are great for drinking. 

Food film Options 

Some have found some totally biodegradable types of food film, such as those made from starch, konjac flour, and also cellulose and proteins. They’re innovative, offering a better storage, safety and better shelf life, all while being as eco friendly as can be. 

Eco bags 

This is another one, where you can get a consumable type of bag that dissolves in water.   However, this bag is less for human consumption, but instead for animals. Made from cassava, the Avani bag provides nourishment to the insects and fish. This is definitely a step in the right direction especially with plastics poisoning our water. 

Spoons 

There are also bakeries with consumable cutlery options that are now becoming more and more popular. 

Made to be vegan, without preservatives and fat, it’s made from eco-friendly types of eating, while also creating healthy food options. There are over 40 billion plastic types of cutlery that’s out there in the US alone that gets disposed. It’s something that the food industry needs to think about, and luckily with these edible spoons, they can do just that. 

There are tons of different edible packaging, with the goal to reduce waste, and they’re tasting even better than you have ever expected these items to taste before using them too.