Innovations in Active Food Packaging during the Pandemic and into the 'New Normal'
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Coatings for Food Technology and System".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 52486
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antimicrobial packaging; natural preservatives; edible films; edible coatings; food preservation; food safety; food technology; food packaging
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Interests: food biotechnology; food fermentation; bioactivity of natural extracts and chemical synthesized compounds; immobilization and microinjection of enzymes and microorganisms; microencapsulated bioactive powders; in vitro gastrointestinal digestions; developing innovative functional foods; food science; molecular gastronomy
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Interests: antimicrobial packaging; natural preservatives; edible films and coatings-preparation and characterisation; food preservation; food safety; food technology; food packaging; food science
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Food waste has become a matter of great public concern. Therefore, the interest in reducing it significantly increased in recent years. Active packaging is one of the solutions lately used to reduce food waste. It involves the incorporation of active agents in food packaging materials. Active packaging materials are designed to deliberately release these agents into the packaged food. Edible films and coatings are promising packaging systems due to their biodegradable nature. They are intended to extend the shelf-life or maintain the condition of packaged food.
This Special Issue aims to collect the latest advances regarding active packaging materials developed to retard food spoilage or prevent food poisoning. Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts of some studies focused on:
- formulation and characterization of active packaging materials;
- migration of active substances from packaging materials to food;
- application of active packaging materials to maintain food quality and safety;
- consumers' perception of active packaging;
- development of commercial active packaging systems;
- sustainable and green strategies for active packaging;
- active packaging as a marketing tool;
- tackling food waste by active packaging during the COVID-19 pandemic;
- active packaging technologies in the post-pandemic era.
Full-length original research articles, short communications, and review articles are welcome.
Dr. Cristina Anamaria Semeniuc
Prof. Dr. Dan Cristian Vodnar
Dr. Maria-Ioana Socaciu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- edible films
- edible coatings
- green polymers
- active agents
- active packaging
- sustainable packaging
- food quality
- food safety
- food shelf-life
- food preservation
- food waste
- consumers' perception
- COVID-19 pandemic
- post-pandemic era
- marketing strategies
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