Plant-based natural fibers for food packaging: A green approach to the reinforcement of biopolymers

S Punia Bangar, RA Ilyas, N Chaudhary… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2023 - Springer
Petro-based plastics are linked to various environmental issues throughout their lifecycle,
including pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, persistence in marine and terrestrial …

Recent progress in the hydrophobic modification of starch-based films

Z Lin, H Cheng, K He, DJ McClements, Z Jin, Z Xu… - Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Growing public awareness of the harmful environmental impacts of plastics has sparked
interest in the development of plant-based packaging materials. Because starch is a …

The Digitalization Paradigm: Impacts on Agri-Food Supply Chain Profitability and Sustainability

Y Dong, SF Ahmad, M Irshad, M Al-Razgan, YA Ali… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Digitization has completely changed the landscape of supply chain management, which
enables businesses to streamline their processes and attain higher levels of profitability and …

In the nexus of sustainability, circular economy and food industry: Circular food package design

Y Kazancoglu, E Ada, M Ozbiltekin-Pala… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
In these days, when the concepts of sustainability and circular economy are extremely
prevalent, the most critical issue to be addressed is food. Since food is a basic need, circular …

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles: A versatile platform for encapsulation and delivery of essential oils for food applications

W Weisany, S Yousefi, SP Soufiani, D Pashang… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Essential oils (EOs) are biologically active and volatile substances that have found
widespread applications in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. However …

Bio-coatings for preservation of fresh fruits and vegetables

C Ungureanu, G Tihan, R Zgârian, G Pandelea - Coatings, 2023 - mdpi.com
In response to increasing concerns over food waste and safety, and the environmental
impacts of traditional conservation methods, this review aims to explore the potential of bio …

Non-conventional starch nanoparticles: Novel avenues towards improving sustainability of the food packaging sector

AK Singh, M Lee, D Jang, YS Lee - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Background A promising and sustainable trend has emerged in the food packaging industry
involving the integration of nanofillers into biopolymers. This novel approach seeks to …

Formulization and characterization of guar gum and almond gum based composite coating and their application for shelf-life extension of okra (Hibiscus esculentus)

MM Shinde, M Malik, K Kaur, VK Gahlawat… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The current novel study aims was to development and characterization of gum based (guar
gum: almond gum) composite formulations with or without addition of oregano essential oils …

Recent Advances in the Carotenoids Added to Food Packaging Films: A Review

S Roy, RK Deshmukh, S Tripathi, KK Gaikwad, SS Das… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Food spoilage is one of the key concerns in the food industry. One approach is the
improvement of the shelf life of the food by introducing active packaging, and another is …

Towards less plastic in food contact materials: an in-depth overview of the Belgian market

S Ciano, M Di Mario, S Goscinny, E Van Hoeck - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The food contact materials (FCMs) industry is forced to develop substitute materials due to
constant pressure from consumers and authorities to reduce fossil-based plastic. Several …