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Within the framework of the project, a production technology for active biopolymer coatings has been developed, which uses protein hydrolysate from post-production waste from soya bean processing with high antioxidant potential. Such coating can be used as active vegan packaging to extend the shelf life of perishable food products. The offered solution is innovative on a global scale. At present, there is no packaging on the market that is vegan, edible and biodegradable at the same time. Foodstuffs are packaged in plastic bags or sheets (most often: polyethylene, polypropylene or polyamide), paper or collagen films. The latter, despite their natural origin and biodegradable nature, are not vegan, are not edible and do not affect the shelf life of products. The innovation also comes from the raw materials used to produce vegan coatings. The active protein hydrolysate from soy processing waste is a product developed by the scientific research team and, until now, no one has ever used it as a component of a biopolymer film.