A Review on Edible Film and Coating Applications for Fresh and Dried Fruits and Vegetables

Techniques in food packaging are varying depending on the global trends, changes technology, sense of responsibility for nature, and consumer expectations. One new techniques using industry recent years is edible films coatings. Edible coatings biomaterials that applied as a thin layer can be consumed with food. Films obtained from different sources to foods application techniques. fresh fruits vegetables, well dried foods. However, investigation operations coating particularly vegetables taking very important role. In this review, according research last 20 years, not only effects (fresh vegetables) properties but also procedures summarized discussed.