This review presents an updated scenario of findings and evolutions of encapsulation of
bioactive compounds for food and agricultural applications. Many polymers have been …

Color is the first attribute that influences the acceptance of foods as they become more
attractive to consumers when they are more intense and uniform. In recent years, the interest …

In recent years, red beetroot has received a growing interest due to its abundant source of
bioactive compounds, particularly betalains. Red beetroot betalains have great potential as …

Worldwide, approaches inspired by the Circular Economy model have been increasing
steadily, generating new business opportunities such as the recovery of high‐added value …

Betalains are water-soluble nitrogenous pigments with coloring properties and antioxidant
activities, which is why they have been incorporated into several foods. However, their use is …

In recent years, the replacement of synthetic colorants with natural ones has attracted
increasing consumers' and market interest. Natural colorants include different groups of …

Bioactive compounds have remarkable biological activities for health, nutrition, and food
preservation. However, these compounds are chemically unstable maily when exposure at …

Intelligent food packaging is emerging as a novel technology, capable of monitoring the
quality and safety of food during its shelf-life time. This technology makes use of indicators …

The development of active food packaging based on natural polymers and pigments is of
interest to the food industry. Pigments to make this type of packaging can be extracted from …

Betalains are plant pigments with functional properties used mainly as food dyes. However,
they have been shown to be unstable to different environmental factors. This paper provides …