"Edible Food Wrap: Seaweed Extract Revolutionizes Kitchen Sustainability"

With 120 million tons of plastic wrap polluting oceans annually, Indonesia’s Institute of Sciences has pioneered a seaweed-based edible film that preserves food freshness and dissolves into soup stock.

Key Features:

  • 85% tensile strength of plastic wrap, biodegradable in seawater (28 days) or soil (45 days)

  • Contains natural antimicrobial agent fucoidan, extending fish freshness by 50%

  • Won 2024 World Packaging Organization’s Sustainable Innovation Award

Market Trends:

  • Korean supermarket Emart’s "Seaweed-Wrapped Organic Veggies" sales surged 320% YoY

  • UK brand Joseph Joseph launches reusable seaweed-based food wraps

Policy Drive: Thailand mandates biodegradable packaging for fresh exports by 2025, boosting SEA seaweed farming by 40%.

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