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 …

Non-biodegradable plastics have been extensively used for food packaging due to their
outstanding properties that preserve food quality during transportation and shelf-life. The …

Active packaging films based on poly (lactic acid)(PLA) were developed by adding different
concentrations (5 wt% and 10 wt%) of betel leaf (Piper betel) ethanolic extract (BLEE). The …

Citrus trees are among the most abundant fruit trees in the world, with an annual production
of around 124 million tonnes. Lemons and limes are among the most significant contributors …

The increasing global awareness of environmental sustainability and the urgent need to
reduce plastic waste have driven significant interest in the valorization of agricultural by …

Abstract Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) nanofibers (F Water) and enriched with aqueous extracts
of acai pulp (F AP), cocoa shell (F CS), jabuticaba peels (F JP) and carrot residue (F CR) …

In order to alleviate the environmental damage due to non-degradable plastic packaging,
environment-friendly active packaging films were developed, using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) …

Vegetables and fruits are among the most widely consumed foods in the world. Due to
consumption and industrial processing, huge amounts of by-products are generated …

This paper presents the development of biodegradable and environmentally friendly
packaging films. Active packaging bilayer films were prepared by combining chitosan-fish …

Low-density polyethylene-based packaging with 4% lemon extract (LDPE/4LE) and two
polylactic-based (PLA) packaging materials with 4% and 6% lemon extract (PLA/PEG/4LE …