Petroleum-based food packaging materials are non-degradable and considerably affect the
environment. In this context, edible films and coatings for food preservation represent a …

Edible films and coating provide a potentially effective method for preserving fresh food
products by reducing moisture loss, regulating respiration rate, improving surface …

In recent years, natural polymers such as starch have been widely considered as
alternatives to plastics derived from petroleum derivatives in the production of packaging …

The increasing use of natural biodegradable polymers to preserve foods is a consequence
of the concern of society with sustainability. Starch stands out amongst the natural polymers …

The environmental impact caused by the excessive amount of synthetic packaging used in
modern society imposes serious demands for biodegradable plastic materials made from …

Edible films and coatings allow preserving fresh and processed food, maintaining quality,
preventing microbial contamination and/or oxidation reactions and increasing the shelf life of …

Starch-based films have gained significant attention in the food packaging industry due to
their potential to address environmental concerns and provide sustainable packaging …

Fruits/vegetables are perishable, and physical damage, moisture loss, metabolic changes
and post‐harvest microbial deterioration are the main reasons for the quality loss and short …

Increasing environmental awareness has promoted an interest in alternative strategies to
common plastics obtained from fossil sources, stimulating research on the use of …

The production of sustainable food packaging from renewable sources represents a
prominent alternative to the use of petrochemical-based plastics. For example, starch …