Innovations in Active Food Packaging During the Pandemic and into the ‘New Normal’
1. Introduction
- Formulation and characterisation 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.
2. Summary of the Special Issue
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Socaciu, M.-I.; Vodnar, D.C.; Semeniuc, C.A. Innovations in Active Food Packaging During the Pandemic and into the ‘New Normal’. Coatings 2024, 14, 1419. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14111419
Socaciu M-I, Vodnar DC, Semeniuc CA. Innovations in Active Food Packaging During the Pandemic and into the ‘New Normal’. Coatings. 2024; 14(11):1419. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14111419
Chicago/Turabian StyleSocaciu, Maria-Ioana, Dan Cristian Vodnar, and Cristina Anamaria Semeniuc. 2024. "Innovations in Active Food Packaging During the Pandemic and into the ‘New Normal’" Coatings 14, no. 11: 1419. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14111419
APA StyleSocaciu, M.-I., Vodnar, D. C., & Semeniuc, C. A. (2024). Innovations in Active Food Packaging During the Pandemic and into the ‘New Normal’. Coatings, 14(11), 1419. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14111419