Herbal paper extends the longevity of fruit and vegetables

A newly developed type of paper should keep foods such as fruit and vegetables fresh for longer. The…

A newly developed type of paper should keep foods such as fruit and vegetables fresh for longer. The product 'Fenugreen FreshPaper' is treated with herbs and spice extracts.

This increases the longevity of fruits and vegetables by a factor between two and four, the European news agency 'pressetext' reports. In the US Fenugreen FreshPaper has already been judged 'safe' by the national food authority FDA. The product is already for sale there.

What the herb mixture actually consists of, the producers wont say. Only the ingredient horn clover is known, reports 'pressetext', judging from the American media. The American Kavita Shukla came up with the idea of Freshpaper when visiting her grandmother in India. She made her a herbal drink, which Kavita investigated.

"Basically, the elixir slows down the growth of bacteria and moulds. The formations of enzymes, which enhance the ripening process of fruits, are also limited," says Shukla. FreshPapers are small square papers that people place in the packaging with the food.