An overview: Exploring the potential of fruit and vegetable waste and by‐products in food biodegradable packaging

Ali, Muhammad Qasim and Noormazlinah, Ahmad and Mohd Akmal, Azhar and Mimi Sakinah, Abdul Munaim and Hussain, Ashiq and Mahdi, Amer Ali (2024) An overview: Exploring the potential of fruit and vegetable waste and by‐products in food biodegradable packaging. Discover Food, 4 (130). pp. 1-21. ISSN 2731-4286. (Published)

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Abstract

Food waste and by-products negatively impact the environment, economy, and society. One solution to this issue is repurposing this waste by creating food packaging materials. Packaging is safe for food, but using non-biodegradable materials, including microplastics, has led to pollution. The food industry generates substantial amounts of waste that creates environmental concerns. Edible and functional food packaging, crafted from food waste and natural materials, presents a sustainable approach by reducing waste and plastic usage. These edible materials are consumed with food, reducing disposal and environmental impact. This manuscript explores the potential uses of biopolymers, packaging, and edible films and coatings As alternatives to traditional food packaging. By-products of fruits are valuable food waste, often discarded despite containing beneficial compounds like polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals. This review focuses on recent research using vegetable and fruit waste to improve packaging systems, antioxidant, physical, and mechanical properties, and antimicrobial features; advancements in synthetic and biobased films enhanced with by-product compounds; and their role in biodegradable food packaging.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Biopolymers; Fruit and vegetable by-products; Biodegradable packaging; Edible flms and coatings; Food waste
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Faculty/Division: Institute of Postgraduate Studies
Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology
Depositing User: Mrs Norsaini Abdul Samat
Date Deposited: 06 Nov 2024 06:10
Last Modified: 06 Nov 2024 06:10
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42886
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