Food loss and waste occur for many reasons, from crop processing to household leftovers.
Even though some waste generation is unavoidable, a considerable amount is due to …

Inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) and natural antioxidant compounds are an emerging trend in
the food industry. Incorporating these substances in biobased and biodegradable matrices …

Contamination of food by spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms is a major challenge to
public health, food security and sustainability. As a response, there has been a growing …

With the rising demand for fresh and ready-to-eat foods, antimicrobial packaging has been
developed to control or prevent microbial growth as well as maintain food quality and safety …

Active food packaging is crucial nowadays due to the rising consumer demands for less
processed and preservative-free foods. Also, due to growing concern and overuse of …

Background Since time immemorial, natural active compounds including essential oils (EOs)
and their components have been used due to their flavor and fragrance. Out of 3000 known …

Transparency is a very important technical parameter to evaluate and validate certain food
packaging materials. In the recent scientific literature, several methods (ie transmittance …

Nanotechnology involves developing, characterising, and applying structures ranging in
size from 1 to 100 nm. As a key advanced technology, it has contributed to a substantial …

This work reports the fabrication of copper-modified zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO@ Cu)
added gelatin/agar-based multifunctional films loaded with clove essential oil Pickering …

The development of food-borne and infectious diseases has increased globally at an
anomalous rate and is combined with emerging social and economic problems. This …