title: Production and applications of biobased packaging materials for the food industry.
abstract: Materials based on renewable resources are being developed at an increasing rate. Today, the only biobased food-packaging materials used commercially on a major scale are based on cellulose. However, materials based on proteins, starch, polylactate and other renewable resources may be the food-packaging materials of tomorrow. The paper presents some of the different biobased materials and their potential as food-packaging materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dairy and Food Science, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Haugaard
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Festersen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bertelsen
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D018533:Biomass; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D018857:Food Packaging / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers