Background Novel innovative approaches like edible films have huge potential to be used in
food contacting materials due to their positive impacts on ecological problems and other …

Background Recently, there has been an immense interest in seaweed-based biopolymers
and their applications in food packaging. Amongst various alternatives, agar is a red …

Apart from its non-toxicity, biocompatibility and biodegradability, starch has demonstrated
eminent functional characteristics, eg, forming well-defined gels/films, stabilizing …

Recently, consumers have been increasingly inclined towards natural antimicrobials and
antioxidants in food processing and packaging. Several bioactive compounds have …

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

Recently, research on functional packaging films and their application to food preservation
has been actively conducted. This review discusses recent advances and opportunities for …

Natural gums are macro compounds containing monosaccharide (sugar) units bonded by
glycosidic to form long polymeric sugar chains of considerably high molecular weight …

Environmental concerns regarding the usage of nonrenewable materials are driving up the
demand for biodegradable marine biopolymers. Marine biopolymers are gaining increasing …

Food waste is key global problem and more than 90% of the leftover waste produced by
food packaging factories is dumped in landfills. Foods packaged using eco-friendly …

Background Mozzarella, a stretched curd cheese obtained from buffalo or bovine milk,
densely packed with saturated dairy fats, is extensively used in pizza toppings due to the …