The design of functional foods has grown recently as an answer to rising consumers'
concerns and demands for natural, nutritional and healthy food products …

Gelatin is one of the most widely used hydrocolloids; mammalian, poultry, and fish wastes
are an exciting source for gelatin production. The market size of gelatin will reach 5.0 billion …

Active packaging is an innovative concept emerging in the field of food packaging to meet
market demands, such as consumers' preference for safe, healthy and high-quality food. The …

Biodegradable films constructed from food ingredients are being developed for food coating
and packaging applications to create more sustainable and environmentally friendly …

There is a growing demand for bio-based and active packaging as one of the preferred
emerging technologies to improve food quality and extend shelf-life. The objectives of this …

Highlights•Opportunities of nanotechnology in existing packaging systems are discussed.•
Nanocomposite and its enhancement of mechanical and barrier properties are reviewed.• …

Food packaging is designed to protect foods, to provide required information about the food,
and to make food handling convenient for distribution to consumers. Packaging has a crucial …

Background Nanotechnology applications can be found in agricultural production, animal
feed, food processing, food additives and food contact materials (hereinafter referred to as …

Majority of materials employed for food packaging are non-biodegradable materials which
do not meet increasing demands in society for sustainability and environmental safety. Thus …

Antimicrobial peptides are protein fragments present in the innate immune systems of
invertebrates and vertebrates as host defense molecules. Due to their unique properties …