Edible films and coatings are a current and future food packaging trend. In the food and envi-
ronmental sectors, there is a growing need to understand the role of edible packaging and …

Plastics sourced from petrochemicals are most commonly and widely used for food
packaging films. However, the extensive employment of petrochemical plastics unavoidably …

Water soluble hydrocolloids (gums) are used for various applications such as packaging
films, coating agents, texture modifiers, thickeners, gelling agents, stabilizers and …

Natural plant-based gums and their derivatives are widely utilized in food industries,
however, their applications as edible coatings to extend fresh fruits and vegetable shelf-life …

Gums are a class of naturally occurring polysaccharides/carbohydrate polymers derived
from renewable sources, which have the capacity to hydrate in water either by forming a gel …

Single-use plastics are a major threat to the environment and human health. Prioritizing
sustainable and nature-derived biodegradable materials to develop edible films and …

In recent years, the accumulation of synthetic plastics has led to the development of a
serious environmental problem. Nowadays, biodegradable films and coatings have been …

The application of petroleum polymers and plastics in food packaging is exhibiting an
increasing trend, due to low price and desirable characteristics. Nevertheless, these …

Biopolymer-based films are natural, renewable, nontoxic and biodegradable alternatives to
plastic packaging. Despite years of ongoing research, biopolymer films still lag much behind …

Gums are biopolymers with many functional and innovative properties in the food industry.
They are complex carbohydrate biomolecules capable of bonding with water, generating gel …