SPRI | Edible Food Packaging: Applications, Innovations And Sustainability (2022 EN)

Author: Amrita Poonia (Editor), Tejpal Dhewa (Editor)
Full Title: Edible Food Packaging: Applications, Innovations And Sustainability
Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2022 edition (March 21, 2022)
Year: 2022
ISBN-13: 9789811623837 (978-981-16-2383-7), 9789811623820 (978-981-16-2382-0), 9789811623851 (978-981-16-2385-1)
ISBN-10: 981162383X, 9811623821, 9811623856
Pages: 545
Language: English
Genre: Food Science
File type: EPUB (True), PDF (True)
Quality: 10/10
Price: 128.39 €


This book discusses the various aspects of sustainable packaging edibles in food industry. It is divided into five main parts. The first section of the book addresses details of edible films, various sources, origin, scope and functions. Second section covers different sustainable alternatives such as seed gums, fruits and vegetable peels, sea weeds, fruits wastes, dairy by products & anti-oxidant edible packaging. This book also discusses about methods of improvements of mechanical properties of packaging edibles & their food applications, testing methods, innovations, limitations, challenges and nano edibles. It provides insights about the large quantity of wastes and by-products generated by food processing industries. Disposal of these wastes is a big problem due to their high biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) & chemical oxygen demand (COD) which causes severe problem of pollution to the environment. These wastes contain large amounts of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, minerals, various bioactive compounds and have eco-friendly packaging potential. The book emphasizes on the fact that recycling these wastes as packaging edibles are sustainable and economical.

As a world foreseeing food technology revolution, this book explores the unique topics in food packaging which possesses mammoth commercial applications and environmental potential. Due to its immense scope, this book is highly useful for researchers, food scientists, students and food packaging industry experts.


Overview:
✓ Describes the commercial application of edible packaging alternatives like agro- and food waste
✓ Discusses the innovations and future prospects for the food packaging industries
✓ Includes the safety and regulatory aspects of these alternative packaging material

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