Smart and Active Food Packaging: Insights in Novel Food Packaging

Ahari, Hamed; Soufiani, Solmaz P.

doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.657233

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“…Recently, the massive development has been done in packaging technologies to enhance the shelf life, food quality, safety, and freshness of products [1]. Among them, biodegradable polymer, bionanocomposite, nanostructured materials, and engineered nanoparticles are used in active and intelligent materials for food packaging [6,7]. Furthermore, the designed methodologies and equipment facilitate quick in situ analysis, production of environmentally safe and degradable food packaging [8].…”

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Nanomaterial in Food Packaging: A Comprehensive Review

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Sharma

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Journal of Nanomaterials

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Food packaging industry is going through various scientific evolutions as per the preferences of the consumers along with the consumer trends. Current trends focus on not only protecting the food intelligently but also making it visually appealing to the consumer. In recent years, considerable attention is been given to replace nonbiodegradable materials with ecofriendly biodegradable composite material. Nanotechnology is flourishing and has proven to be a great incorporation to the packaging industry, as it can also overcome the drawbacks of the existing methods. Various nanomaterials have been explored and tested for manufacturing of packaging materials. In the present review, we discussed on current trends in food packaging and their drawbacks with respect to over consumption of plastic and how sustainable packaging is being implemented. Furthermore, nanotechnology is becoming a promising and widely used potential in food packaging industry along with nanomaterials currently being used such as zinc nanoparticles, polymer clay nanoparticles, and silver nanoparticles in food packaging. This information will broaden our current understanding on potential and problems associated with nanotechnology in food packaging.

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Nanomaterial in Food Packaging: A Comprehensive Review

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“…Therefore, food packaging is one of the most important steps in the food industry. A suitable packaging attracts the customer's attention, keeps the products at the highest possible nutrition level, improves quality, and prolongs their durability [4]. Traditional fossil-based plastic materials, which have been widely used for many decades, have a highly important function in food packaging.…”

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Electrospun Nisin-Loaded Poly(ε-caprolactone)-Based Active Food Packaging

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Packaging for fresh fruits and vegetables with additional properties such as inhibition of pathogens grown can reduce food waste. With its biodegradability, poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) is a good candidate for packaging material, especially in the form of an electrospun membrane. The preparation of nonwoven fabric of PCL loaded with food additive, antimicrobial nisin makes them an active packaging with antispoilage properties. During the investigation of the nonwoven fabric mats, different concentrations of nisin were obtained from the solution of PCL via the electrospinning technique. The obtained active porous PCL loaded with varying concentrations of nisin inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Packages made of PCL and PCL/nisin fibrous mats demonstrated a prolongation of the fruits’ freshness, improving their shelf life and, consequently, their safety.

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“…Immersion into a solution of CaCl 2 or the addition of this substance to the composition of the polymer mixture is an important step in order to modify and control the barrier and mechanical properties of the membranes obtained [12]. Calcium chloride acts as a control system for residual or excessive moisture in packaging, thereby preventing or delaying the formation of microbial growth of films [19].…”

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Development of New Biodegradable Agar-Alginate Membranes for Food Packaging

2022

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The paper analyzes the possibility of replacing the polyethylene packaging from food products with biodegradable packaging obtained from biopolymers. The proposed packaging materials were obtained from polysaccharides (alginate, agar), glycerol as plasticizer. To improve the properties necessary for the coating materials, two groups of membranes were made, one with ascorbic acid (AA, 0.1–0.45 g) in 150 mL filmogenic solution and the other with calcium chloride (CaCl2, 0.02–0.1 g) in 150 mL filmogenic solution. The membranes were analyzed for mechanical properties, light transmission, transparency and barrier properties (water vapor, oxygen, or fatty substances). The results demonstrated that the addition of AA (0.1 g), increases tensile strength, transparency, oxygen and water barrier properties. On the other hand, the addition of calcium chloride (0.08 g) increased the hardness, tensile strength and opacity of the membranes. Moreover, it ensured a uniform distribution of the mixture components. The uniformization of the mixture components in the presence of AA and CACl2 was observed by SEM and roughness analysis. Hydrogen bonding interactions between the biopolymers and the additives used were highlighted by FTIR analysis. All membranes have shown very good UV absorption. The results suggest that agar/alginate/glycerol membranes with AA and CaCl2 have the potential to be used in an active food packaging system.

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Smart and Active Food Packaging: Insights in Novel Food Packaging

Abstract: Graphical AbstractNovel food packaging comprises several technologies.

Cited by 58 publications

References 233 publications

Nanomaterial in Food Packaging: A Comprehensive Review

Nanomaterial in Food Packaging: A Comprehensive Review

Electrospun Nisin-Loaded Poly(ε-caprolactone)-Based Active Food Packaging

Development of New Biodegradable Agar-Alginate Membranes for Food Packaging

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