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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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

Background Cheese is a perishable product because of its dynamic microbiological and
biochemical changes during manufacturing, ripening, and marketing. In this area, packaging …

Global aquaculture development increased rapidly in recent years, and the sector has
become one of the fastest‐growing industries in the animal‐derived food production system …

Background Meat packaging and intelligent evaluation and monitoring of key parameters
not only are important technologies to ensure meat quality and safety but also form the key …

Chitosan is mainly derived from seafood by-products and the thereof chitosan nanoparticles
(CNPs) are known as nontoxic, biocompatible, biodegradable and functionalized …

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