Fruit quality monitoring with smart packaging

AU Alam, P Rathi, H Beshai, GK Sarabha, MJ Deen - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Smart packaging of fresh produce is an emerging technology toward reduction of waste and
preservation of consumer health and safety. Smart packaging systems also help to prolong …

Challenges and possible solutions to mitigate the problems of single-use plastics used for packaging food items: A review

A Dey, CV Dhumal, P Sengupta, A Kumar… - Journal of Food Science …, 2021 - Springer
Single-use plastic (SUP) being a versatile material, is adopted as an alternate to traditional
materials specifically for the use in food packaging due to its inherent characteristics like …

Chitosan-based edible coatings containing essential oils to preserve the shelf life and postharvest quality parameters of organic strawberries and apples during cold …

PA Popescu, LM Palade, IC Nicolae, EE Popa… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Edible coatings and films have been researched for more than three decades due to their
ability to be incorporated with different functional ingredients or compounds as an option to …

Analytical approaches for analysis of safety of modern food packaging: A review

M Wrona, C Nerín - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, food packaging is a crucial tool for preserving food quality and has become an
inseparable part of our daily life. Strong consumer demand and market trends enforce more …

Physicochemical, Morphological, and Functional Characterization of Edible Anthocyanin-Enriched Aloe vera Coatings on Fresh Figs (Ficus carica L.)

SA Al-Hilifi, RM Al-Ali, OT Al-Ibresam, N Kumar… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the present investigation, Aloe vera gel (AVG)-based edible coatings enriched with
anthocyanin were prepared. We investigated the effect of different formulations of aloe-vera …

Active Edible Polysaccharide-Based Coating for Preservation of Fresh Figs (Ficus carica L.)

M Paolucci, M Di Stasio, A Sorrentino, F La Cara… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fresh figs are very sensitive to microbial spoilage, even in cold storage conditions. Thus,
fresh figs are high perishable products during postharvest with microbiological decay that …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of modified atmosphere packaging on post-harvest physiology, overall quality, and bioactive compounds during cold storage and shelf-life of'Tondo …

A Palma, M Muntoni, S D'Aquino - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2023 - Elsevier
The impact of four polymers [(a) oriented polypropylene film (OPP); b) polyolefin heat-
shrinkable film (BOLPH), c) micro-perforated OPP film (MICRO); and d) macro-perforated …

Enhancing biodegradable smart food packaging: Fungal-synthesized nanoparticles for stabilizing biopolymers

MR Rami, S Forouzandehdel, F Aalizadeh - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The increasing global concern over environmental plastic waste has propelled the progress
of biodegradable supplies for food packaging. Biopolymer-based packaging is undergoing …

Consumer attitudes towards food preservation methods

P Guzik, A Szymkowiak, P Kulawik, M Zając - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The development and scope of using various food preservation methods depends on the
level of consumers' acceptance. Despite their advantages, in the case of negative attitudes …

Obtention and Study of Polyurethane-Based Active Packaging with Curcumin and/or Chitosan Additives for Fruits and Vegetables—Part I: Analysis of Morphological …

D Ruiz, YL Uscátegui, L Diaz, RR Arrieta-Pérez… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Several polyurethane-formulated films with curcumin and/or chitosan additives for food
packaging have been previously obtained. The study examines the effect of the additives on …