Edible and Biodegradable Films for Sustainable Food Packaging

Dear Colleagues, 

The global food industry faces a critical challenge: balancing food security, shelf life extension, and environmental sustainability. Nowadays, conventional petroleum-based packaging materials have resulted in serious environmental pollution and resource depletion due to their non-biodegradable nature. Therefore, edible and biodegradable films have emerged as promising alternatives to conventional packaging materials, leveraging natural polymers (e.g., polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids) and innovative formulations to reduce environmental pollution while maintaining or enhancing food quality and safety. 

This Special Issue aims to showcase the research and advancements in edible and biodegradable films for sustainable food packaging. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the design of edible and biodegradable films, the characterization of edible and biodegradable films, and the applications of edible and biodegradable films. Both research and review articles on this topic are welcome. 

Prof. Dr. Jun Liu
Dr. Huimin Yong
Guest Editors

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