Advancements in polymer science and engineering have helped the scientific community to
shift its attention towards the use of environmentally benign materials for reducing the …

Background Plant-based proteins as an alternative to synthetic polymers have attracted the
interest of the global packaging industry in the last decade due to their biodegradability …

The recycling and revalorization of wastes from the agri-food industry (AFI) have emerged in
the scientific scenario as a multidisciplinary working field in the framework of the circular …

Background Recently, there has been an immense interest in seaweed-based biopolymers
and their applications in food packaging. Amongst various alternatives, agar is a red …

Highlights•The food packaging sector has changed from conventional to sustainable
systems.•Edible films and coatings appear as a new trend with advantages and …

Agricultural by-products such as jackfruit seed starch (JSS) and tamarind kernel xyloglucan
(XG) were extracted, characterized, and utilized to develop biodegradable food packaging …

Protein and polysaccharides are the mostly used biopolymers for developing packaging film
and their combination-based composite produced better quality film compared to their single …

Background A large volume of animal byproducts remains underutilized, and low-value
components such as skin, bones, feathers, heads, feet, hairs, horns, hooves, tails, cartilage …

The global food production industry faces environmental concerns exacerbated by
substantial food waste. European countries are striving to reduce food waste towards a …

Climate change is accelerated by increasing food waste; more importantly, this pressing
challenge is compounded by the environmentally damaging effects of conventional plastics …