U.S. uses soybeans to make food packaging materials

The United States uses soybean-derived proteins to make plastic-like materials as food packaging materials to replace plastics that were previously synthesized from petroleum. This production technique involves soaking and grinding the soybeans to separate the proteins, drying the protein solution, removing the moisture, and mixing the protein powder with other ingredients and additives to make an edible film or coating. For food packaging. They have good strength, elasticity and moisture resistance.