With plastic pollution at an all-time high, the need for biodegradable materials has never been higher. Most packaging is "single use" and is made from sources, like natural gas, that take hundreds of years to decompose in the environment.

The Zacks Agriculture - Products industry has been bearing the brunt of lower commodity prices. High input costs and labor shortages also aggravated the pressure. Nevertheless, increasing consumer awareness regarding food ingredients and the preference for ...