June 8, 2023

Bagasse food packaging

What is Bagasse? Bagasse is the pulpy residue that is left over after juice is extracted from sugarcane. It is obtained in large quantities in countries such as Brazil, Vietnam, China, and Thailand where sugar production is generally high.

It is composed primarily of Cellulose and Hemicellulose along with Lignin and small quantities of ash and waxes. There is a high demand for Bagasse food packaging materials by online grocery shopping UK outlets and companies are employing the latest methods to manufacture these food containers. The manufacturing process involves the following steps The fibrous residue remaining after the extraction of juice from sugarcane stalks are stored wet and short fibers with sugar residue are eliminated. The bagasse is mixed with water until a pulpy texture is achieved. Environment-friendly bleaches or additives can be added to strengthen the bagasse mixture, but this step is optional. The pulp mixture is poured into moulds of required shape where it is treated under high pressure and temperature to produce bagasse plates, bowls, and clamshell meal boxes.