GOUSTO, a U.K.-based subscription meal kit company, is trialing a “world-first” edible packaging solution, to help improve the environmental credentials in its recipe boxes. Following 15 years of research and one year of development, the stock cube wrapper is made from pea protein. Created in partnership with Xampla, the solution will be trialed in Gousto recipe boxes.
The edible packaging is made by engineering and drying a pea protein material into sheets that are said to have the same benefits as plastic, namely being able to preserve the food’s flavor and shelf life, but without any of the packaging waste. The material is also vegan and gluten-free.