Food Packaging

Food Packaging

Sustainability and food safety is a modern concern of great importance. The food industry, in light of working within a scope of efficiency, regulation, and ecological balance, faces new complexities that are difficult to navigate. The use of traditional packaging materials, primarily fossil fuel plastics are now reevaluated against the backdrop of sustainability. We generate over 8 million tons of plastic waste that finds its way to the ocean every year. We  work to solve these problems through innovative food packaging development services that integrate state-of-the-art technology, functionality, and sustainability. Our solutions include sustainable material innovation, functional packaging, and recycling designs that provide an accomplishment to consumer market needs for environmentally friendly products, as well as international objectives such as the UN SDGs.

Food Packaging and Shelf LifeFig 1. Food Packaging and Shelf Life (Ali A., 2023)

Technical Principles

Our proprietary technologies operate on four foundational scientific frameworks:

Biodegradable Polymer Engineering

  • Utilization of plant-derived polymers (e.g., PLA, PHA) and agricultural waste streams (e.g., cellulose, lignin) to create materials that decompose within 180 days in industrial composting facilities.
  • Molecular modification techniques to enhance barrier properties against oxygen and moisture.

Active Packaging Systems

  • Oxygen scavengers: Iron-based compounds integrated into packaging films to inhibit microbial growth.
  • Ethylene absorbers: Potassium permanganate-embedded sachets to delay fruit ripening.
  • Antimicrobial coatings: Chitosan-nanoparticle composites effective against E. coli and Salmonella.

Intelligent Packaging Sensors

  • pH-responsive colorimetric indicators for real-time freshness monitoring.
  • RFID-enabled temperature tracking systems with ±0.5°C accuracy.

Advanced Recycling Technologies

  • Enzymatic depolymerization processes to break down PET into reusable monomers.
  • Solvent-based purification systems for multilayer film separation.

Technical Characteristics

Our solutions are distinguished by six critical attributes:

Property Conventional Packaging Our Solutions
Carbon Footprint 3.5 kg CO2/kg material 0.8 kg CO2/kg material
Decomposition Time 450+ years 6-24 months
Oxygen Transmission Rate 25 cc/m2/day <5 cc/m2/day
Recyclability 9% (global average) 92% closed-loop recovery
Shelf-life Extension Baseline +30-200%
Production Energy 85 MJ/kg 22 MJ/kg

Technical Categories

Bioactive Packaging

  • Edible films from seaweed extracts
  • Starch-based foam cushioning

High-Barrier Multilayer Systems

  • Nanoclay-reinforced PLA films
  • SiO2-coated cellulose barriers

Smart Interactive Packaging

  • Time-temperature integrators (TTIs)
  • Gas composition sensors

Environmental Benefits

  • 93% reduction in marine pollution risk vs. conventional plastics
  • 68% lower eutrophication potential
  • 1:7 ROI ratio through waste-to-energy conversion systems
  • 22 metric tons of CO2 offset per 10,000 units produced.

Our Services

Our services in food packaging specialty aim at incorporating innovative approaches within the industry through the following three pillars:

  • Sustainable Material Development: Designing and fabricating new paradigms of plastics, such as bio-degradable, compostable, and bio-based.
  • Functional packaging design: Implementation of passive and active shelf-life extension and food safety technologies.
  • Recycling and waste management: Integration of recovery, recycling, and reuse of the packaged goods.

With the combination of material science, biotechnology, and clever engineering, we develop packaging with a controlled environmental footprint in contrast to the achieved efficiencies through supply chains.

Company Service Advantages

  • Cross-Disciplinary Expertise: Ph.D.-level teams in polymer chemistry, food microbiology, and circular economy
  • IP Portfolio: 17 patents in biodegradable adhesives and nanocoatings
  • Modular Solutions: Scalable from pilot batches (<1 ton) to full production (>500 t/month).

Contact Us

As regulatory pressures intensify and consumer preferences shift, sustainable packaging transitions from optional to imperative. CD BioSciences stands at the forefront of this revolution, offering scientifically rigorous, commercially viable solutions that reconcile ecological preservation with industrial practicality. Our commitment to R&D investment ensures continuous innovation in next-gen technologies like mycelium-based packaging and enzymatic recycling. Partner with us to transform your packaging strategy into a competitive asset while achieving Scope 3 emission targets. Contact our team to schedule a material lifecycle analysis and discover customized solutions for your product line.

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Reference

  1. Ali A. "Food Packaging and Shelf Life" Food Sciences 2023, 15:761-792.

Our products and services are for research use only and cannot be used for any clinical purposes.

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