Background The growing environmental concern of plastic packaging disposal has led to
the innovation of biodegradable biopolymers. Consumer demand and health concern further …

Recently, interest in smart packaging, which can show the color change of the packaging
film according to the state of the food and evaluate the quality or freshness of the packaged …

Innovation in food packaging is mainly represented by the development of active and
intelligent packing technologies, which offer to deliver safer and high-quality food products …

Background Starch-based films are degradable, renewable, cost effective, and can be used
as a foodstuff packaging material. Functional starch-based films have attracted extensive …

A chitosan-based pH-responsive functional film was prepared by the incorporation of
alizarin and its properties were tested for active and intelligent food packaging applications …

Edible films and coatings are thin layers, with a thickness of generally less than 0.3 mm, that
are used for centuries to protect food products and to avoid the deterioration of their …

Background Meat packaging and intelligent evaluation and monitoring of key parameters
not only are important technologies to ensure meat quality and safety but also form the key …

Composite active/intelligent food packaging film was developed with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
and gelatin incorporated with Amaranthus leaf extract (ALE) to monitor freshness of fish and …

Food packaging has a crucial function in the modern food industry. New food packaging
technologies seek to meet consumers and industrial's demands. Changes related to food …

Among the bioactive compounds that are considered important for the food industry,
anthocyanins, which are flavonoid compounds presenting antioxidant activity and are …