Latest Trends in Sustainable Polymeric Food Packaging Films
Food packaging is the best way to protect food while it moves along the entire supply chain to the consumer. However, conventional food packaging poses some problems related to food wastage and excessive plastic production. Considering this, the aim of this work was to examine recent findings relate...
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| author | Edilson G. S. Silva Sara Cardoso Ana F. Bettencourt Isabel A. C. Ribeiro |
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| description | Food packaging is the best way to protect food while it moves along the entire supply chain to the consumer. However, conventional food packaging poses some problems related to food wastage and excessive plastic production. Considering this, the aim of this work was to examine recent findings related to bio-based alternative food packaging films by means of conventional methodologies and additive manufacturing technologies, such as 3D printing (3D-P), with potential to replace conventional petroleum-based food packaging. Based on the findings, progress in the development of bio-based packaging films, biopolymer-based feedstocks for 3D-P, and innovative food packaging materials produced by this technology was identified. However, the lack of studies suggests that 3D-P has not been well-explored in this field. Nonetheless, it is probable that in the future this technology will be more widely employed in the food packaging field, which could lead to a reduction in plastic production as well as safer food consumption. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fe5d046303154d11afe744061e7f9dd52023-11-16T15:23:20ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582022-12-0112116810.3390/foods12010168Latest Trends in Sustainable Polymeric Food Packaging FilmsEdilson G. S. Silva0Sara Cardoso1Ana F. Bettencourt2Isabel A. C. Ribeiro3Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, PortugalResearch Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, PortugalResearch Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, PortugalResearch Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, PortugalFood packaging is the best way to protect food while it moves along the entire supply chain to the consumer. However, conventional food packaging poses some problems related to food wastage and excessive plastic production. Considering this, the aim of this work was to examine recent findings related to bio-based alternative food packaging films by means of conventional methodologies and additive manufacturing technologies, such as 3D printing (3D-P), with potential to replace conventional petroleum-based food packaging. Based on the findings, progress in the development of bio-based packaging films, biopolymer-based feedstocks for 3D-P, and innovative food packaging materials produced by this technology was identified. However, the lack of studies suggests that 3D-P has not been well-explored in this field. Nonetheless, it is probable that in the future this technology will be more widely employed in the food packaging field, which could lead to a reduction in plastic production as well as safer food consumption.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/1/168food packaging3D printingplasticbiopolymerfilms |
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| title | Latest Trends in Sustainable Polymeric Food Packaging Films |
| title_full | Latest Trends in Sustainable Polymeric Food Packaging Films |
| title_fullStr | Latest Trends in Sustainable Polymeric Food Packaging Films |
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| title_short | Latest Trends in Sustainable Polymeric Food Packaging Films |
| title_sort | latest trends in sustainable polymeric food packaging films |
| topic | food packaging 3D printing plastic biopolymer films |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/1/168 |
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