Improving the shelf-life and quality of fresh and minimally-processed fruits and vegetables for a modern food industry: A comprehensive critical review from the …

U De Corato - Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The market size of fresh and minimally-processed fruits and vegetables (MPFVs) have
grown rapidly in the last years as a result of consumer attitudes change due to their …

Sprouts and microgreens: Trends, opportunities, and horizons for novel research

A Galieni, B Falcinelli, F Stagnari, A Datti, P Benincasa - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sprouts and microgreens have attracted tremendous interest across multiple disciplines in
recent years. Here, we critically review the most recent advances to underscore research …

Challenges and opportunities for agri-fresh food supply chain management in India

A Kumar, S Agrawal - Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the lack of effective and efficient supply chain management practices in India,
approximately one-third of Agri-fresh products such as fruits and vegetables is wasted every …

Intelligent packaging for real-time monitoring of food-quality: Current and future developments

A Dodero, A Escher, S Bertucci, M Castellano, P Lova - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Food packaging encompasses the topical role of preserving food, hence, extending the shelf-
life, while ensuring the highest quality and safety along the production chain as well as …

Biodegradable cellulose film prepared from banana pseudo-stem using an ionic liquid for mango preservation

B Ai, L Zheng, W Li, X Zheng, Y Yang, D **ao… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The excessive use and disposal of plastic packaging materials have drawn increasing
concerns from the society because of the detrimental effect on environment and ecosystems …

A comprehensive review of current approaches on food waste reduction strategies

MM Urugo, TA Teka, HF Gemede… - … Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Food waste is a serious worldwide issue that has an impact on the environment, society, and
economy. This comprehensive review provides a detailed description of methods and …

ZnO/C-mediated k-carrageenan based pseudo-pasteurization films for kumquat preservation

L Zhang, W Wang, Y Ni, C Yang, X **, Y Wang, Y **… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
To combat the kumquat rot triggered by food-borne microorganisms, this work pioneered the
concept of pseudo-pasteurization and integrated it with packaging technology to develop a …

Removing plastic packaging from fresh produce–what's the impact?

A White, S Lockyer - Nutrition Bulletin, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There has been a rise in public awareness and scrutiny of the negative environmental
impact of plastic pollution in recent years. Plastic packaging of food causes a significant …

Biodegradable active packaging: Components, preparation, and applications in the preservation of postharvest perishable fruits and vegetables

L Nian, M Wang, X Sun, Y Zeng, Y **e… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables is restricted by the susceptibility of fresh
produce to deterioration caused by postharvest physiological and metabolic activities …

Innovative processes in smart packaging. A systematic review

CM Fernandez, J Alves, PD Gaspar… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Smart packaging provides one possible solution that could reduce greenhouse gas
emissions. In comparison with traditional packaging, which aims to extend the product's …