Bioplastics company Cambridge Consultants has identified polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) bioplastics as the best biopolymer suited to convenience food packaging. Convenience food packaging waste is also a highly visible problem to consumers—they often feel guilty about generating waste, but at the same time enjoy the benefits packaging provides. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from Cambridge, UK, and the University of California, San Diego. Cambridge Consultants found that PHAs were superior in high-temperature performance uses, maintaining their properties in the presence of hot liquids. PHA is biodegradable, and so it very useful in the food service industry, where single-use plastics is more common.
Bioplastics company Cambridge Consultants has identified polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) bioplastics as the best biopolymer suited to convenience food packaging. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from Cambridge, UK, and the University of California, San Diego. Cambridge Consultants found that PHAs were superior in high-temperature performance uses, maintaining their properties in the presence of hot liquids. PHA is biodegradable, and so it very useful in the food service industry, where single-use plastics is more common.