The greatest challenge encountered by the food manufacturer is the loss of quality of food
products during storage, which eventually adds to the waste. Edible packaging is known as …

Background Brown algae are a valuable source of various biopolymers, with alginate
standing out as a phycocolloid of great industrial importance. Although the extraction …

There has been a significant increase in the development of edible films and coatings in
recent times, and this is expected to have a significant impact on the quality of fruit and …

A number of studies have established the potential of chitosan and alginate-based edible
film/coatings for preserving the quality attributes of fruits and vegetables. Findings …

Alginate is a naturally occurring polysaccharide used in the bio industry. It is mainly derived
from brown algae species. Alginate-based edible coatings and films attract interest for …

Physiological water loss is one of the many postharvest disorders in the fresh fruit industry.
Water loss initiates wilting, shrivelling, browning, loss in fruit texture, flavour, and saleable …

In this review, a historical perspective, functional and application trends of natural polymers
used to the development of edible food packaging were presented and discussed …

The use of renewable resources, which can reduce waste disposal problems, is being
explored to produce biopolymer films and coatings. Renewability, degradability, and edibility …

Water-soluble gums (hydrocolloids) are used for various applications as coating agents,
packaging films, texture modifiers, thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers. Edible coatings …

Consumption of fruits is rapidly increasing due to high nutritional properties. Fresh fruits
provide all the necessary supplements like fibre, vitamins, etc which are lacking these days …