Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the new trends in plastic additives, with special focus on developments in food packaging materials. Design/methodology/approach – Phenomenological research has brought awareness and increased insight into the role of various plastic additives on the packaging of foods. The approach is based on the current trends and the industrial protocols for ...

Active food packaging involves the packaging of foods with materials that provide an enhanced functionality, such as antimicrobial, antioxidant or biocatalytic functions. This can be achieved through the incorporation of active compounds into the matrix of the commonly used packaging materials, or by the application of coatings with the corresponding functionality through surface modification. ...

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Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) has become a popular method for packaging foods as it can extend the shelf life of food with minimal quality defect. Oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide are the common gases used in MAP, Oxygen and carbon dioxide inclusive as only these two gaseous have the preservative effects on the packed food product. Their effect on microbial changes of any food product ...

The present study was carried out to investigate the preparation of chitosan-Ag nanocomposite filmfor food packaging. Since chitosan is a suitable alternative to produce packaging films due to favorablefactors such as biodegradability and abundance in the world, therefore in this study, it was preparedchitosan-Ag nanocomposite with antibacterial properties for food packaging b...

Spoilage of food is a worldwide concern because poor faulty packaging material. Today the evolution nanotechnology in industry provides several benefits preservation, processing, and packaging. Nano has found many applications industry. such as oxygen (O2) scavengers, moisture antimicrobial, gas barrier properties, strength, flexibility, keeping an eye on freshness, etc. These nanomaterials hel...

  Food packaging is used to maintain the safety and quality of food during distribution and storage and to protect them from adverse internal and external conditions, such as water vapor, spoilage due to microorganisms, moisture, light, and dust. In this regard, lots of research studies have been done to increase shelf life, safety, and quality to create suitable physico...

OBJECTIVE The present study investigated how trans-fat is reported on the packaging of foods sold in a Brazilian supermarket. DESIGN The present descriptive, cross-sectional study analysed the ingredient list, nutrition facts label and claims of no trans-fat on the packaging. SETTING A large supermarket in Florianópolis, Brazil. SUBJECTS All food products available at the supermarket. R...