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!!

 

[Magazine Guy]

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

Yep. This has to be one of the dumbest ideas since New Coke.

 

[ChrisJack]

Edible packaging for food is a nice idea that's been tossed around for quite some time.Now it is growing gradually.