Edible packaging anyone?

[JulieWatson]

"aims to make food and beverage packaging that will be not only edible, it will be delicious.."

WikiCell raises $10 million to put edible packaging on food - Boston Business Journal

[chevalier]

Isn't the whole point of packaging to keep the edible good stuff protected from the inedible bad stuff (germs, dirt, etc.)?

[chevalier]

This came to mind the other day I just couldn't remember what movie it was in.

[XcelProducts]

As far as edible packaging versus germs, dirt, etc, I understand the plan is to use wholly biodegradable (cellulose?) 'outer' packaging to prevent those elements, while the edible 'inner' packaging preserves freshness.

A bit like the way that an egg carton and an egg shell both work to protect an egg... the new edible packaging would act like the shell, not the carton.

[Printease]

Here's another I just read about:

At Brazil-based Fast Food Chain, Packaging Is Edible | Print Media Centr

[shauncarlyn]

Its pretty cool. I have visited. Its not bad.

[geckowraps]

Well I don't care, I love it, it delicious.

[dabob]

KPAX - good movie

[geckowraps]

Very informatics video, Thanks for sharing it.

[Tim Davis]

Edible packaging? ! !
hmm!!
its a pretty good concept!! thanks for the thread!!