In today's society, packaging is essential. Without this, the materials would be messy and
ineffective. Despite the importance and key role of packaging, they are considered to be …

New developments on edible films and coatings are gaining the interest topics of
researchers in food science, consumers and the food industry. The term edible film refers to …

Self-supporting edible films are one of the emerging technologies used today to optimize
food preservation. With an ever increasing demand of consumers for high quality food …

The problem of waste generated by packaging obtained from conventional synthetic
materials, often multilayer, has become more and more pressing with increasing …

The indiscriminate use of films as synthetic primary packaging, for the conservation and
transport of fruit and vegetable products in postharvest, causes disposal problems. In the …

Nanotechnology has been exploited in the last decade as an innovative approach that
allows obtaining nanoscaled organic and inorganic compounds featuring unique properties …

Edible films and coatings are thin layers, with a thickness of generally less than 0.3 mm, that
are used for centuries to protect food products and to avoid the deterioration of their …

The development of edible films and coatings has seen remarkable growth in recent
decades and is expected to have an important impact on the quality of food products in the …

The objective of the study was to ascertain the state of the art with regard to the applicability
of biobased packaging materials to foods and to identify potential food applications for …

Utilization of non‐biodegradable polymeric materials for edible coating and films will lead to
environmental and health risks. Polymeric biomaterials from agricultural and marine food …