An overview of biodegradable packaging in food industry
For many years, conventional plastics are manufactured and used for packaging applications in different sectors. As the food industries are increasing, the demand for packaging material is also increasing. Plastics have transformed the food industry to higher levels; however, conventional petroleum-...
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| description | For many years, conventional plastics are manufactured and used for packaging applications in different sectors. As the food industries are increasing, the demand for packaging material is also increasing. Plastics have transformed the food industry to higher levels; however, conventional petroleum-based plastics are non-degradable which has created severe ecological problems to the environment like a threat to aquatic life and degrading air quality. Biodegradable polymers or biopolymers emerged as an alternative approach for many industrial applications to control the risk caused by non-biodegradable plastic. According to the type of starting material, they have been categorized as polymers extracted from biomass, synthesized from monomers, and produced from microorganisms. The quality of biopolymers depends on the physical, mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties. The present review highlights the characteristics of various biopolymers and their blends, comparison of properties between non-biodegradable and biopolymers, the market potential for food packaging applications. The review also emphasizes different commercial forms like films, trays, bags, coatings, and foamed products for application as modified atmosphere packaging, active packaging, and edible packaging. Different issues affecting market growth like harmful products formed during production and consumer perception have also been discussed. Information on biopolymers is widely scattered over many sources, this article aims to provide an overview of biodegradable polymer packages for food applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b01e822687d248d5b244e930a5c6761a2022-12-21T23:34:39ZengElsevierCurrent Research in Food Science2665-92712021-01-014503520An overview of biodegradable packaging in food industrySalman Shaikh0Mudasir Yaqoob1Poonam Aggarwal2Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, IndiaDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India; Corresponding author.Department of Food Science and Technology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141001, IndiaFor many years, conventional plastics are manufactured and used for packaging applications in different sectors. As the food industries are increasing, the demand for packaging material is also increasing. Plastics have transformed the food industry to higher levels; however, conventional petroleum-based plastics are non-degradable which has created severe ecological problems to the environment like a threat to aquatic life and degrading air quality. Biodegradable polymers or biopolymers emerged as an alternative approach for many industrial applications to control the risk caused by non-biodegradable plastic. According to the type of starting material, they have been categorized as polymers extracted from biomass, synthesized from monomers, and produced from microorganisms. The quality of biopolymers depends on the physical, mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties. The present review highlights the characteristics of various biopolymers and their blends, comparison of properties between non-biodegradable and biopolymers, the market potential for food packaging applications. The review also emphasizes different commercial forms like films, trays, bags, coatings, and foamed products for application as modified atmosphere packaging, active packaging, and edible packaging. Different issues affecting market growth like harmful products formed during production and consumer perception have also been discussed. Information on biopolymers is widely scattered over many sources, this article aims to provide an overview of biodegradable polymer packages for food applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927121000496Biodegradable polymersPackaging applicationPropertiesPackaging formsDegradation |
| spellingShingle | Salman Shaikh Mudasir Yaqoob Poonam Aggarwal An overview of biodegradable packaging in food industry Current Research in Food Science Biodegradable polymers Packaging application Properties Packaging forms Degradation |
| title | An overview of biodegradable packaging in food industry |
| title_full | An overview of biodegradable packaging in food industry |
| title_fullStr | An overview of biodegradable packaging in food industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | An overview of biodegradable packaging in food industry |
| title_short | An overview of biodegradable packaging in food industry |
| title_sort | overview of biodegradable packaging in food industry |
| topic | Biodegradable polymers Packaging application Properties Packaging forms Degradation |
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