Biopolymer-based packaging materials have become of greater interest to the world due to
their biodegradability, renewability, and biocompatibility. In recent years, numerous …

From manufacturing, distribution, storage, and consumption phase of any product,
packaging materials play vital roles. They are designed to be able to safeguard, contain, and …

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of various biopolymers and their
properties and applications in food packaging and preservation. Biopolymers can be …

Background The role of plastic packaging in protecting food is quite appreciable, but the
problems like non-biodegradable nature, recycling issues, and leaching of harmful …

Plastic packaging for food and non-food applications is non-biodegradable, and also uses
up valuable and scarce non-renewable resources like petroleum. With the current focus on …

It is essential to use environment-friendly, non-toxic, biodegradable and sustainable
materials for various applications. Biopolymers are derived from renewable sources like …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to acquaint the readers with recent developments in
biopolymer-based food packaging materials like natural biopolymers (such as starches and …

In food industry, a growing concern is the use of suitable packaging material (ie,
biodegradable coatings and films) with enhanced thermal, mechanical and barrier …

The dependency on nonbiodegradable‐based food packaging, increase in population
growth, and persistent environmental problems are some of the driving forces in considering …

Oil-derived plastics are the most commonly used materials for packaging because of their
features, low cost, and availability of resources for manufacturing [1]. Their annual …