A new plant-based coating could keep packaged food fresher, providing a renewable solution that maintains food quality without harming the planet.

Dr. Manjusri Misra, a researcher with a joint appointment in the School of Engineering and Department of Plant Agriculture, and her team have unlocked the new potential for camelina oil.

As the demand for sustainable packaging grows, innovations can help pave the way for greener paper packaging.

Read about how the team changed the oil, which is also used for lamp oil and in animal feed, to better adhere to paper fibres more effectively: Camelina Oil: Greener Packaging Solution [1]

Learn more about camelina, a versatile, Ontario-grown crop [2].