Biobased and Biodegradable Packaging Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Application in the Food Industry
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Packaging and Preservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 29 August 2025 | Viewed by 717
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food science; biomaterials; biodegradable films and coatings; 3D food printing; green bioprocesses; antimicrobial compounds; food waste and agroindustrial byproducts; circular economy
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: biodegradable packaging; biomembranes; biomaterials; extrusion; agroindustrial residues; active films; active compounds; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; green technologies; polysaccharides
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The ideal packaging materials for food are recyclable, biodegradable and compostable. Their main function is to protect food from environmental influences, ensure its safety, maintain its quality and extend its shelf life, thus reducing food loss and waste. Packaging also facilitates transportation and storage, provides important consumer information and supports product marketing.
Biobased and biodegradable food packaging has gained attention as a viable alternative to petrochemical materials, particularly for single-use applications, driven by growing environmental concerns and the demand for sustainable solutions. This is the focus of this Special Issue and we invite contributions on innovative materials and technologies in this area of research.
This Special Issue highlights key advances in biobased and biodegradable packaging materials, including their production, characterization and application in the food industry. It includes research and review studies on the production, characterization and use of materials such as films, labels, foams and coatings; the development of active and intelligent films for food applications; and the biodegradation and biodisintegration of these materials.
We hope that these contributions will enrich the ongoing scientific debate on biobased and biodegradable packaging materials.
Dr. Ana Elizabeth Cavalcante Fai
Prof. Dr. Bianca Chieregato Maniglia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biobased materials
- biodegradable polymers
- film
- coating
- foams
- biobased packaging
- food packaging
- edible packaging
- active and intelligent packaging
- smart tags
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