Edible films and coatings for food packaging applications: A review

L Kumar, D Ramakanth, K Akhila… - Environmental Chemistry …, 2022‏ - Springer
Food preservation technologies are currently facing challenges in prolonging the shelf life of
perishable food products. The uses of edible films and coatings developed from food …

A review of biodegradable thermoplastic starches, their blends and composites: Recent developments and opportunities for single-use plastic packaging alternatives

A Surendren, AK Mohanty, Q Liu, M Misra - Green Chemistry, 2022‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Single-use plastic packaging has become an inevitable part of every aspect of human life. In
fact, the increase in the consumption of petroleum-based single-use plastics has resulted in …

Advances in barrier coatings and film technologies for achieving sustainable packaging of food products–a review

P Tyagi, KS Salem, MA Hubbe, L Pal - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Background The technology of food packaging is responding to significant market dynamics
such as the rapid growth in e-commerce and preservation of fresh food, a sector that …

A review of multilayer and composite films and coatings for active biodegradable packaging

Q Wang, W Chen, W Zhu, DJ McClements, X Liu… - npj Science of …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Active biodegradable packaging are being developed from biodegradable biopolymers
which may solve the environmental problems caused by petroleum-based materials …

A comprehensive review of biodegradable polymer-based films and coatings and their food packaging applications

V Gupta, D Biswas, S Roy - Materials, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Food sectors are facing issues as a result of food scarcity, which is exacerbated by rising
populations and demand for food. Food is ordinarily wrapped and packaged using …

Gelatin/agar-based color-indicator film integrated with Clitoria ternatea flower anthocyanin and zinc oxide nanoparticles for monitoring freshness of shrimp

HJ Kim, S Roy, JW Rhim - Food Hydrocolloids, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Gelatin/agar-based smart and functional freshness indicator films were fabricated using blue
anthocyanin and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO). The anthocyanin was extracted from …

Effective strategies of sustained release and retention enhancement of essential oils in active food packaging films/coatings

W Zhang, H Jiang, JW Rhim, J Cao, W Jiang - Food Chemistry, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Due to environmental issues caused by plastic packaging and growing consumer demand
for fresh and safe food, there is a growing interest in antibacterial active food packaging …

Advances in biopolymer-based multi-layer film preparations and food packaging applications

W Grzebieniarz, D Biswas, S Roy, E Jamróz - Food packaging and shelf life, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In recent years, efforts to counteract human-caused environmental damage resulted in a
sharp increase in the demand for biopolymer films, which are becoming an interesting …

Recent trends in the use of pectin from agro-waste residues as a natural-based biopolymer for food packaging applications

C Mellinas, M Ramos, A Jiménez, MC Garrigós - Materials, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Regardless of the considerable progress in properties and versatility of synthetic polymers,
their low biodegradability and lack of environmentally-friendly character remains a critical …

A review on techniques utilized for design of controlled release food active packaging

H Almasi, M Jahanbakhsh Oskouie… - Critical reviews in food …, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
Active packaging (AP) is a new class of innovative food packaging, containing bioactive
compounds, is able to maintain the quality of food and extend its shelf life by releasing active …