Food loss and waste occur for many reasons, from crop processing to household leftovers.
Even though some waste generation is unavoidable, a considerable amount is due to …

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

The aim of this study was to develop intelligent/active packaging by using chitosan/esterified
chitin nanofibers (CN) film matrix and anthocyanins from eggplant peel extract (EE) to …

Background The recent rise in awareness of safe food and changing consumer attitudes
have brought many innovations in packaging technology. Consumers are increasingly …

Anthocyanins are natural colorants with excellent antioxidant, antimicrobial and pH-sensitive
properties. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the development of active …

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 …

Anthocyanins, natural water-soluble colorants, have increasingly gained attention owing to
their attractive features such as diverse colors at varying pHs, biocompatibility, and potential …

Background In recent years, research on food packaging is gaining momentum, primarily
being driven by consumer preferences to food quality and food safety. Also, as food …

The greater awareness of non-renewable natural resources preservation needs has led to
the development of more ecological high-performance polymeric materials with new …

This review covers the latest research done in biopolymer-based pH-responsive color
indicators integrated with natural colorants for real-time monitoring of packaged food quality …