Packaging solution made from macroalgae

Mak-Pak

In collaboration with Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences, Mak-Pak is a two-year scientific project with the aim of developing a sustainably produced, disposable and, if possible, edible packaging solution from macroalgae. The area of application is the serving of food in the out-of-home consumption as well as in the snack segment. The packaging here consists exclusively of marine-specific macroalgae raw materials for residual recycling. The design is being developed by the Nordsee company and will then be tested in its own stores. The technical development of the packaging concept as well as the identification of suitable raw materials and their production is the responsibility of the research partners: the Alfred Wegener Institute, the Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) and Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences.

Product name: Mak-Pak
Manufacturer: North Sea / Alfred Wegener Institute / HS Bremerhaven
Project status: Concept // Prototype // Ready for market // Ready for series production

Source: Packaging 360
Image source: North Sea