Innovation & Investment
Researchers develop a biodegradable film that keeps food fresh for longer
A new biodegradable film is a derivative of limonene from citrus rind, blended with chitosan, a biopolymer from exoskeletons of crustaceans.
Responsibility
Can seafood waste help keep produce pesticide-free and extend its freshness?
Researchers developed a new seafood waste material that can absorb pesticides and herbicides from produce, possibly extending its shelf life.
Fisheries
‘Regulation is pushing toward greenifying materials’: How one innovator is upcycling seafood waste into biodegradable packaging foam
GOAL 22: Cruz Foam’s biodegradable packaging foam made with shrimp shells is a finalist for GSA’s inaugural Global Fisheries Innovation Award.
Intelligence
Assessing the use of gamma-irradiated chitosan from mangrove horseshoe crabs on refrigerated seafood products
An effective chitosan polymer, developed through gamma-irradiation, could preserve seafood and extend shelf-life beyond capabilities of refrigeration.
Innovation & Investment
Plastic 2.Ocean: Seafood packaging, made from shellfish
A new type of chitosan-based bioplastic, made from shellfish shells, emerges as a potential solution for global food waste and marine plastic pollution.
Intelligence
Shrimp processing byproducts find many uses
Shrimp processing byproducts are constructively used in shrimp or fish feeds, livestock feeds and plant fertilizer. Chitin from shrimp exoskeletons is used in bandages and varied cosmetic products.