Edible film market penetration rate is low and there is broad room for future market development

Edible film is an edible film. It uses natural polymers such as lipids, proteins, and polysaccharides and their derivatives as film-forming matrix, supplemented by edible plasticizers. It is formed after drying and has certain mechanical strength and selective permeability. Biodegradable film. Edible films can be covered on food surfaces by wrapping, coating, spraying, dipping, etc., and are widely used in fruits, vegetables, candies, pastries, nuts and other foods.

Edible film has the advantages of good practicality, biodegradability, and no pollution, and can replace chemically synthesized packaging materials. In recent years, due to the widespread use of chemically synthesized packaging materials, problems such as white pollution and processing aid residues have become increasingly serious. Against this background, packaging materials with environmental protection, degradability and other characteristics have become a hot topic in market research, and the edible film market is ushering in a good development development opportunities.

According to different raw materials, edible films can be divided into four categories: polysaccharide edible films, protein edible films, lipid edible films and composite edible films.

Polysaccharide edible films have the characteristics of uniformity, softness, transparency and high strength, and are favored by the market. The segmented products include starch edible films, cellulose edible films, animal/plant gum edible films, chitin and Chitosan edible film, etc. Protein edible film segmented products include soy protein isolate film, wheat gluten protein film, whey protein film, zein film, etc. There are many types of composite edible films, with different types and contents of ingredients. The films also have different properties such as gas barrier properties, water resistance, moisture resistance, and transparency.

According to the “China Edible Film Project Investment Feasibility Research Report 2022-2026” released by the Industrial Research Center, edible film There are many types of raw materials, and the processing methods at home and abroad are relatively consistent, divided into two categories: wet method and dry method. Edible film is a typical representative of green packaging materials, and its broad market prospects have attracted the deployment of many companies, including Shanghai Hongtu Material Technology, Keyihua, Wanhong Marine Biotechnology, etc.

With the increase in the number of enterprises and the advancement of technology, some edible film products have achieved industrial production, and the products have also developed from single-component films to multi-functional, high-performance composite films. However, compared with traditional packaging materials, the edible film market is smaller, its penetration rate in the food field is low, and the edible film market has broad development space.

Industry analysts said that edible films have the advantages of being pollution-free, biodegradable, and practical, and are in line with the greening of packaging materials. Development trends, the future development prospects of the edible film market are good. With the development of the market, the types and performances of edible films have been continuously improved, and the industry has been upgraded towards diversification and multi-functionality. In the future, as market recognition increases, the edible film market will be further expanded.