Food loss and waste occur for many reasons, from crop processing to household leftovers.
Even though some waste generation is unavoidable, a considerable amount is due to …

The commercially used synthetic pesticides have been proven to be toxic not only to
humans and other animals, but also to non-target plant, the surrounding organisms around …

New packaging materials are an emerging field in the food industry. Poor thermal,
mechanical, chemical, and physical properties of biopolymers, and also their inherent …

Background Plant-based proteins as an alternative to synthetic polymers have attracted the
interest of the global packaging industry in the last decade due to their biodegradability …

In this research, cinnamon essential oil (CEO) loaded Pickering emulsion was incorporated
into chitosan (CS)/gelatin (GEL) complex films. These antimicrobial functionalizations of …

Many investigations have been carried out analyzing the characteristics of various materials
for development of edible coatings/films for food applications. Subsequent modifications for …

Edible packaging plays an important role in protecting food products from physical,
mechanical, chemical, and microbiological damages by creating a barrier against oxidation …

Food is an important material for survival. The increasing world population, urbanization,
and globalization are responsible for more food. This has increased challenges in food …

The greater awareness of non-renewable natural resources preservation needs has led to
the development of more ecological high-performance polymeric materials with new …

The recycling of biomass into high-value-added materials requires important developments
in research and technology to create a sustainable circular economy. Lignin, as a …