Background There is an increased consumer demand for products derived from natural
sources or containing natural compounds used to preserve or improve food quality and/or …

Background Biodegradable packaging from natural biopolymers can be further enhanced
with antimicrobial and antioxidant agents to form active packaging. Scope and approach …

Increasing the demands of consumers for organic and safer foods has led to applying new
technologies for food preservation. Active packaging (AP) containing natural antimicrobial …

Carvacrol is a major natural constituent and is significantly present as an essential oil in
aromatic plants and is well known for its numerous biological activities. Therapeutic …

Antimicrobial food packaging involves packaging the foods with antimicrobials to protect
them from harmful microorganisms. In general, antimicrobials can be integrated with …

Food products containing high moisture content are perishable and spoil rapidly, even
under refrigerated conditions. Nanoclay-based active films and coatings are advanced …

Antimicrobial active packaging has emerged as an effective technology to reduce microbial
growth in food products increasing both their shelf-life and microbial safety for the consumer …

There is a strong drive in industry for packaging solutions that contribute to sustainable
development by targeting a circular economy, which pivots around the recyclability of the …

Multifunctional composite materials with controlled release, antimicrobial and antioxidant
properties were prepared through encapsulation of oregano essential oil (OEO) into …

Petroleum-based food packaging materials are non-degradable and considerably affect the
environment. In this context, edible films and coatings for food preservation represent a …