Using Biodegradable Films and Coatings for Food Packaging Materials
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 February 2026) | Viewed by 1781
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural antimicrobials; natural antioxidants; food coatings; edible films; packaging materials; chitosan; starch; biodegradable polyesters
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Interests: food preservation; active food packaging; multilayer materials; biodegradable/compostable polymers; antimicrobial compounds; release kinetics of active compounds; encapsulation techniques; biodegradation studies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Developing sustainable, biodegradable food packaging materials that allow the negative impact of plastic accumulation on marine and terrestrial ecosystems to be reduced is one of the current goals of the food industry. We can improve such materials by incorporating active ingredients with antioxidant and/or antimicrobial activity, which contribute significantly to extending food shelf-life and reducing food waste. Moreover, the enhanced functionality of the developed materials could help mitigate the effect of the possible higher costs of using biodegradable polymers. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to cover innovative research lines regarding the development of biodegradable films and coatings for food packaging materials, such as (i) innovative food packaging materials obtained from renewable sources; (ii) active films and coatings; and (iii) the encapsulation and controlled release of active ingredients incorporated into films and coatings. This Special Issue will also cover the technological and economic aspects of the industrial scale-up of biodegradable packaging materials.
Prof. Dr. Maria Vargas
Prof. Dr. Amparo Chiralt
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biopolymer
- natural antioxidant
- natural antimicrobial
- biodegradable packaging
- active films
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