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.
Bioplastics company Cambridge Consultants has identified polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) bioplastics as the best biopolymer suited to convenience food packaging. There has been some introduction of polylactic acid (PLA) cups for cold beverages, but bioplastics have found limited use in hot beverage applications. 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.