Advanced Coatings and Films for Food Packing and Storage, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

With the increasing demand for improved food quality and safety, there is an urgent need to develop efficient packaging strategies for prolonging shelf life. An edible coating is a fine layer made of an edible material that protects food from physicochemical and microbiological decomposition, with various advantages such as being edible, biocompatible, non-toxic, non-pollutant, etc. Additionally, these coatings contain a combination of active ingredients such as deoxidizers, antioxidants and antimicrobials, and can release or absorb these ingredients into packaged foods or their surrounding environment. The selection of suitable coatings should consider the polymer type of coating-based materials, the added active ingredients, and the physical and chemical properties of food. Coating-based polymers can be derived from synthetic or natural sources, with the use of natural biopolymers, mainly composed of proteins, polysaccharides, lipids or their combination (such as chitosan, starch, protein isolates, etc.), currently representing a research hotspot. Additionally, researchers have made considerable efforts to identify natural active ingredients that can extend shelf life during storage, such as gas scavengers, antimicrobials and antioxidants.

To build upon the success of our previously published Special Issue, “Advanced Coatings and Films for Food Packing and Storage” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/coatings/special_issues/coatings_films_food), we intend to launch a second edition.

We invite researchers to contribute original research results or review articles on the following topics:

• The discovery of new natural biopolymers (proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, etc.) as base materials for advanced coatings.
• Natural biopolymer-based films with improved functionalities, such as oxygen or ethylene scavenging, carbon dioxide embittering, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, etc.

• The discovery of new manufacturing methods for improving the functional properties of natural biopolymer-based films
• Advanced coatings for extending shelf life and maintaining food quality during storage.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Jun Mei
Prof. Dr. Jing Xie
Guest Editors

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• edible coatings
• active ingredients
• bio-based materials
• active packaging
• intelligent/smart packaging
• shelf life