Nanomaterials for food packaging: materials, processing technologies, and safety issues

This title showcases the latest research in the use of nanotechnology in food packaging, providing an in-depth and interdisciplinary overview of the field.

Nanoscale advances in materials science, processing technology and analytical techniques have led to the introduction of new, cheaper, and safer packaging techniques.

Simultaneously, the increasing use of renewable nanomaterials has made food packaging more sustainable.

Chapters provide a comprehensive review on materials used, their structure-function relationship, and new processing technologies for the application and production of nanotechnology-based packaging materials.