The Emergence of Edible and Food-Application Coatings for Food Packaging: A Review
Food packaging was not as important in the past as it is now, because the world has more people but fewer food resources. Food packaging will become more prevalent and go from being a nice-to-have to an essential feature of modern life. Food packaging has grown to be an important industry sector in...
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| author | Luk Jun Lam Iversen Kobun Rovina Joseph Merillyn Vonnie Patricia Matanjun Kana Husna Erna Nasir Md Nur ‘Aqilah Wen Xia Ling Felicia Andree Alexander Funk |
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| description | Food packaging was not as important in the past as it is now, because the world has more people but fewer food resources. Food packaging will become more prevalent and go from being a nice-to-have to an essential feature of modern life. Food packaging has grown to be an important industry sector in today’s world of more people and more food. Food packaging innovation faces significant challenges in extending perishable food products’ shelf life and contributing to meeting daily nutrient requirements as people nowadays are searching for foods that offer additional health advantages. Modern food preservation techniques have two objectives: process viability and safe, environmentally friendly end products. Long-term storage techniques can include the use of edible coatings and films. This article gives a succinct overview of the supplies and procedures used to coat food products with conventional packaging films and coatings. The key findings summarizing the biodegradable packaging materials are emphasized for their ability to prolong the freshness and flavor of a wide range of food items; films and edible coatings are highlighted as viable alternatives to traditional packaging methods. We discuss the safety concerns and opportunities presented by applying edible films and coatings, allowing it to be used as quality indicators for time-sensitive foods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e2355e9cd4445bdb2966b389f844dbf2023-11-23T13:44:57ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492022-08-012717560410.3390/molecules27175604The Emergence of Edible and Food-Application Coatings for Food Packaging: A ReviewLuk Jun Lam Iversen0Kobun Rovina1Joseph Merillyn Vonnie2Patricia Matanjun3Kana Husna Erna4Nasir Md Nur ‘Aqilah5Wen Xia Ling Felicia6Andree Alexander Funk7Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, MalaysiaFaculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, MalaysiaFaculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, MalaysiaFaculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, MalaysiaFaculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, MalaysiaFaculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, MalaysiaFaculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, MalaysiaRural Development Corporation, Level 2, Wisma Pertanian, Locked Bag 86, Kota Kinabalu 88998, Sabah, MalaysiaFood packaging was not as important in the past as it is now, because the world has more people but fewer food resources. Food packaging will become more prevalent and go from being a nice-to-have to an essential feature of modern life. Food packaging has grown to be an important industry sector in today’s world of more people and more food. Food packaging innovation faces significant challenges in extending perishable food products’ shelf life and contributing to meeting daily nutrient requirements as people nowadays are searching for foods that offer additional health advantages. Modern food preservation techniques have two objectives: process viability and safe, environmentally friendly end products. Long-term storage techniques can include the use of edible coatings and films. This article gives a succinct overview of the supplies and procedures used to coat food products with conventional packaging films and coatings. The key findings summarizing the biodegradable packaging materials are emphasized for their ability to prolong the freshness and flavor of a wide range of food items; films and edible coatings are highlighted as viable alternatives to traditional packaging methods. We discuss the safety concerns and opportunities presented by applying edible films and coatings, allowing it to be used as quality indicators for time-sensitive foods.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/17/5604biodegradable packagingpolysaccharidesmoleculessurface coatingpreservationfood quality |
| spellingShingle | Luk Jun Lam Iversen Kobun Rovina Joseph Merillyn Vonnie Patricia Matanjun Kana Husna Erna Nasir Md Nur ‘Aqilah Wen Xia Ling Felicia Andree Alexander Funk The Emergence of Edible and Food-Application Coatings for Food Packaging: A Review Molecules biodegradable packaging polysaccharides molecules surface coating preservation food quality |
| title | The Emergence of Edible and Food-Application Coatings for Food Packaging: A Review |
| title_full | The Emergence of Edible and Food-Application Coatings for Food Packaging: A Review |
| title_fullStr | The Emergence of Edible and Food-Application Coatings for Food Packaging: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Emergence of Edible and Food-Application Coatings for Food Packaging: A Review |
| title_short | The Emergence of Edible and Food-Application Coatings for Food Packaging: A Review |
| title_sort | emergence of edible and food application coatings for food packaging a review |
| topic | biodegradable packaging polysaccharides molecules surface coating preservation food quality |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/17/5604 |
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