Edible Food Packaging: Applications, Innovations and Sustainability

This book explores the use of sustainable packaging materials for edibles in the food industry, including edible films, alternatives like seed gums, fruits, and vegetable peels, and methods to improve the mechanical properties of packaging and their food applications. It also highlights the potential of recycling food wastes and by-products as eco-friendly packaging materials.

Format: Hardback
Length: 545 pages
Publication date: 18 February 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This comprehensive book delves into the diverse realm of sustainable packaging for edibles in the food industry, spanning five main sections. The first section provides an in-depth exploration of edible films, their origins, sources, applications, and functions, laying the foundation for the subsequent chapters.

The second section introduces a range of sustainable alternatives for packaging edibles, including seed gums, fruits and vegetable peels, sea weeds, fruit wastes, dairy by-products, and antioxidant-rich edible packaging. These alternatives offer eco-friendly and biodegradable options to traditional packaging materials.

Furthermore, the book discusses methods to enhance the mechanical properties of packaging edibles, their food applications, testing methodologies, innovations, limitations, challenges, and the emerging field of nano edibles. It sheds light on the significant amount of waste and by-products generated by food processing industries, emphasizing the urgent need for sustainable disposal solutions.

These wastes, rich in proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, minerals, and bioactive compounds, possess immense potential for eco-friendly packaging. The book underscores the sustainability and economic benefits of recycling these wastes as packaging edibles, contributing to a greener and more sustainable future.

As a visionary guide to the future of food technology, this book uncovers the unique topics in food packaging that hold immense commercial potential and environmental significance. Its extensive scope makes it an invaluable resource for researchers, food scientists, students, and industry experts alike, fostering a deeper understanding of sustainable packaging solutions for the food industry.

Weight: 1021g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811623820
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022