Production and applications of biobased packaging materials for the food industry.
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.
Weber
C J
CJ
Department of Dairy and Food Science, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Haugaard
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Festersen
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Bertelsen
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D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D018533:Biomass; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D018857:Food Packaging / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
D011108:Polymers