Food needs a step ahead technology to store food fresh and safe for a more extended
period. At the same time, ecological awareness and consumers' demand for safe food and …

The interest and societal demand on the use of natural, biodegradable and renewable
resources has increased in the last few years. In addition, food producers and consumers …

The global food processing industries represent a challenge and a risk to the environment
due to the poor handling of residues, which are often discarded as waste without being used …

A new type of packaging that combines food packaging materials with antimicrobial
substances to control microbial surface contamination of foods to enhance product microbial …

Active packaging systems come under novel techniques and are creating demands in food
packaging aspects. They are specially designed for food products where shelf life is a key …

Food packaging is widely used method of food preservation around the world. It is an
element that enhances the quality and food product safety. The primary function of …

Background The ever-growing world population results in the ineluctable increase of food
demand which translates in the augment of the global market of packaging materials …

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 …

In recent years, changing lifestyles and food consumption patterns have driven demands for
high-quality, ready-to-eat food products that are fresh, clean, minimally processed, and have …

This review presents current knowledge on antimicrobial agents that are already used in the
food packaging industry. At the beginning, innovative ways of food packaging were …