Development of Food Packaging Materials
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 47
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food packaging; food chemistry; food analysis; non-thermal methods of food preservation; food authentication
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Interests: innovative biodegradable polymers; valorisation of agro-food wastes and by-products; encapsulation systems for bioactive compounds; food active packaging; natural antioxidants/antimicrobials; sustainable extraction methods
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Food packaging is an integral part of the modern food industry, as most food commodities reach the consumer in the form of packaged products. The initial objectives of packaging were to contain, protect, and provide convenience and communication to the consumer. With time, packaging has evolved to include interaction of the package with the contained food product to better preserve product freshness/quality and safety as consumers prefer fresh or lightly processed foodstuffs with increased shelf life. The main packaging materials intended to come in direct contact with foodstuffs include plastics, paper and paperboard, glass, and metals. Another aspect of primary importance in packaging is the extent to which waste coming from packaging materials affects the environment. Thus, contemporary packaging materials should be recyclable in order to reduce environmental pollution. The present Special Issue will focus on scientific and technological innovations in food packaging materials and packaging technologies with the purpose to better preserve the quality and safety of the contained food product while better protecting the environment. Examples of such advances in materials and processes include barrier materials, recyclable materials, active and intelligent materials, biodegradable materials, nanomaterials in packaging, adhesives, and printing materials, as well as the respective processes such as coating, dyeing, printing, recycling, modified atmosphere packaging, active packaging, intelligent packaging, aseptic packaging, irradiation, etc. Submissions of manuscripts from all related fields are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Michael Kontominas
Prof. Dr. María Carmen Garrigós
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plastics, glass, metals, paper/paperboard
- biodegradable materials
- recyclable materials
- active and Intelligent materials
- nanomaterials in packaging
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