Food Packaging and Preservation

A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Packaging and Preservation".

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School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia
Interests: food emulsions; structure-function in foods; biodegradable packaging; food engineering; micro/nano encapsulation; food powders/food drying
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Dear Colleagues,

We cordially invite you to submit systematic and comprehensive review papers to a Special Issue on Food Packaging and Preservation.

The reviews can broadly cover novel food packaging, including but not limited to intelligent and active packaging, biodegradable and compostable packaging, hybrid and composite packaging materials for food packaging, and the application of nanomaterials in food packaging. Reviews that cover physicochemical interactions between packaging material and food, and the shelf-life of packaged foods, will also be welcomed.

Reviews falling under the theme of food preservation can cover broad scientific and technological advances/innovations in food preservation, including preservation methods (physical, chemical, and microbiological) and preservatives. Novel preservation technologies such as high pressure, ultrasound, microwave, UV, cold plasma, pulsed electric field, irradiation, and the application of natural food preservatives (e.g., polyphenols) will be considered with priority.

Prof. Dr. Benu P. Adhikari
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • food packaging
  • active and intelligent food packaging
  • advances in food packaging
  • materials, new materials used in food packaging
  • biodegradation/composting of food packaging
  • environmental impact of food packaging
  • food preservation
  • advanced/novel food preservation science and technology
  • natural food preservatives
  • food shelf life

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Fresh Mushroom Preservation Techniques
by Katy Castellanos-Reyes, Ricardo Villalobos-Carvajal and Tatiana Beldarrain-Iznaga
Foods 2021, 10(9), 2126; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10092126 - 9 Sep 2021
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Abstract
The production and consumption of fresh mushrooms has experienced a significant increase in recent decades. This trend has been driven mainly by their nutritional value and by the presence of bioactive and nutraceutical components that are associated with health benefits, which has led [...] Read more.
The production and consumption of fresh mushrooms has experienced a significant increase in recent decades. This trend has been driven mainly by their nutritional value and by the presence of bioactive and nutraceutical components that are associated with health benefits, which has led some to consider them a functional food. Mushrooms represent an attractive food for vegetarian and vegan consumers due to their high contents of high-biological-value proteins and vitamin D. However, due to their high respiratory rate, high water content, and lack of a cuticular structure, mushrooms rapidly lose quality and have a short shelf life after harvest, which limits their commercialization in the fresh state. Several traditional preservation methods are used to maintain their quality and extend their shelf life. This article reviews some preservation methods that are commonly used to preserve fresh mushrooms and promising new preservation techniques, highlighting the use of new packaging systems and regulations aimed at the development of more sustainable packaging. Full article
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