Fruits and vegetables are essential for human nutrition, delivering a substantial proportion of
vitamins, minerals, and fibers in our daily diet. Unfortunately, half the fruits and vegetables …

The most recent strategies available for upcycling agri‐food losses and waste (FLW) into
functional bioplastics and advanced materials are reviewed and the valorization of food …

Although packaging based on starch is already being commercialized, its properties still
have some disadvantages concerning conventional plastics, such as poor barrier (vapor …

Our society lives in a time of transition where traditional petroleum-based polymers/plastics
are being replaced by more sustainable alternative materials. To consider these bioproducts …

Background Agro-food processing industries generate a large volume of plant-byproducts
that has immense potential in energy recovery, food product and packaging development …

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are considered as one of the most attractive renewable
reinforcements for biodegradable polymers due to their promising properties and broad …

According to the Food Wastage Footprint and Climate Change Report, about 15% of all fruits
and 25% of all vegetables are wasted at the base of the food production chain. The …

Biodegradable films emerge as alternative biomaterials to conventional packaging from
fossil sources, which, in addition to offering protection and increasing the shelf life of food …

The ideal food packaging materials are recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable. Starch
from plant sources, such as tubers, legumes, cereals, and agro‐industrial plant residues, is …

Cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs) are a class of materials that have recently garnered
attention in fields as varied as structural materials, biomaterials, rheology modifiers …