edible 'nakedpak' food wrap made of algae explores sustainable packaging solutions

edible 'nakedpak' food wrap made of algae explores sustainable packaging solutions

naama Nicotra introduces ‘NakedPak’ edible food packaging 

 

Addressing the issue of climate change, designer Naama Nicotra uses natural edible materials with agar, the essential ingredient produced from algae, to create a series of dissolvable food packaging. The food wrap series titled ‘NakedPak’ explores the idea of going back to natural and sustainable solutions that were used for centuries, but have been replaced by plastic and paper packaging. 

zero-waste food wrap 'nakedpak' made of algae explores sustainable packaging solutions
naked ice cream – vanilla ice cream coated with raspberry-flavored agar

all images courtesy of Naama Nicotra

 

 

Packaging formula uses ingredients produced from algae

 

Naama Nicotra’s NakedPak formula uses algae as the main ingredient to form bioplastic packaging. The resulting material is transparent, tasteless, and can be manufactured as a two-dimensional sheet or as a three-dimensional structure. Spices and sauces can be incorporated into the NakedPak natural material, thus producing flavored packaging that dissolves in boiling water.

 

In NakedPak, the designer also challenges the topic of hygiene with the so-called ‘Apple Principle’. This principle entails that the food has to be rinsed before being eaten just like an apple that is sold in bulk, exposed to dirt, and carried in a bag. Most fruits, vegetables, nuts, and pastries are sold like apples, rinsed, or brushed off before consumption. Therefore, NakedPack is a behavioral and mental change that unfolds a new sustainable direction to solve food packaging waste.

zero-waste food wrap 'nakedpak' made of algae explores sustainable packaging solutions
naked soup – vegetable broth with frozen-dried vegetables

 

 

NakedPak adapts to various meals and dishes

 

Although the NakedPak series offers five dishes, the bioplastic packaging can be adapted many various meals. Each dish contains all the spices and flavors needed to be entirely prepared. Starting with the soup, it is made of vegetable stock and contains dry-frozen vegetables that are flat-pressed to form a light circular sheet. Once rinsed and boiled, the vegetables return to their flavorful states. On the other hand, the spaghetti is wrapped with tomato sauce, which produces a gradient that reveals its contents. Just like the soup, the spaghetti has to be rinsed in the sink and cooked according to the ‘one-pan pasta’ method. 

 

In the third curry dish, the wrapper is made of Thai vegetable curry and contains a serving of white rice. Once dissolved the curry wrapper cooks with the tasty rice. The fourth dish is a vegan lasagna that contains sheets of ‘Beyond Meat’, vegan cheese, tomato sauce, and flat lasagna. After being rinsed, the lasagna is placed in a pan, covered in water, and placed in the oven. As for dessert, vanilla ice cream is wrapped in a layer of raspberry sauce to form a ball reminiscent of fruit. Just like an apple, the ice cream is rinsed and ready to be consumed. 

 

edible 'nakedpak' food wrap made of algae explores sustainable packaging solutions
naked curry – a single portion of rice, wrapped in Thai green curry

 

 

NakedPak proposes a solution to the near future

 

NakedPak integrates sustainable processes that are taking place more and more all over the world. It illustrates the importance of challenging our consumption behaviors that have fed into the climate crisis. NakedPak is a suggestion for the near future, a vision, a dreamA world in which we will not want to miss out on being comforted by delicious food’, shares Naama Nictora.

 

zero-waste food wrap 'nakedpak' made of algae explores sustainable packaging solutions
naked spaghetti – a single portion of spaghetti, wrapped in tomato sauce

 

zero-waste food wrap 'nakedpak' made of algae explores sustainable packaging solutions
naked ice cream – vanilla ice cream coated with raspberry-flavored agar

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naked ice cream – vanilla ice cream coated with raspberry-flavored agar

edible 'nakedpak' food wrap made of algae explores sustainable packaging solutions

naked curry – a single portion of rice, wrapped in Thai green curry

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naked soup – vegetable broth with frozen-dried vegetables

 

 

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naked lasagna – layers of 'Beyond-Meat', cheese, tomato sauce, and lasagna
naked lasagna – layers of 'Beyond-Meat', cheese, tomato sauce, and lasagna
naked lasagna – layers of 'Beyond-Meat', cheese, tomato sauce, and lasagna
naked lasagna – layers of 'Beyond-Meat', cheese, tomato sauce, and lasagna
material research: form, structure, color, flavor, texture, sealing
material research: form, structure, color, flavor, texture, sealing

project info:

 

name: NakedPak
designer: Naama Nicotra

 

 

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edited by: zaha mango | designboom

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