Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Luan Gustavo Santos, Gisele Fernanda Alves-Silva, Vilasia Guimaraes Martins
Summary: This study developed sodium alginate films loaded with Clitoria ternatea extract (CTE) and found that these films had high light barrier capacity and improved tensile strength. The incorporation of CTE improved the thermal stability of the materials and showed antibacterial action. These films showed good compatibility with foods and had color-changing potential, making them suitable for monitoring food freshness.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2022)
Review
Polymer Science
Andres Leobardo Puebla-Duarte, Irela Santos-Sauceda, Francisco Rodriguez-Felix, Rey David Iturralde-Garcia, Daniel Fernandez-Quiroz, Ingrid Daniela Perez-Cabral, Carmen Lizette Del-Toro-Sanchez
Summary: This article discusses the importance and related aspects of using natural cyclodextrins in food packaging. Natural cyclodextrins have an interior with an affinity for hydrophobic molecules and an exterior that interacts with water molecules. They can be used to improve the quality and safety of food packaging and provide monitoring information. The article also discusses the selection of suitable packaging for different situations, solubility and toxicological considerations, characterization techniques, and the effects of forming inclusion complexes with bioactive molecules.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Eslem Kavas, Pinar Terzioglu, Yusuf Sicak
Summary: This study developed ecofriendly composite films using cassava starch and polyvinyl alcohol as the film-forming matrix, betanin and nano-calcium carbonate as the pH sensitive pigment and nanofiller. The properties of the films containing different amounts of natural additives were compared, including color, mechanical, thermal, structural, ammonia sensitivity, and bioactivity properties. The results demonstrate the convenience of the composite films for active and intelligent packaging applications.
JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Monika Stoma, Agnieszka Dudziak
Summary: With the advancement of market globalization and changing consumer demands, smart packaging has become essential to meet stricter regulatory requirements and expand markets. Based on the research conducted among consumers in Eastern Poland, it was found that the level of understanding of intelligent and active packaging is relatively low, and consumers consider environmental friendliness and recyclability as important factors in increasing packaging attractiveness.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Antonella Cammarelle, Rosaria Viscecchia, Francesco Bimbo
Summary: This study investigates Italian consumers' willingness to purchase active and intelligent packaging to reduce household food waste, finding that consumers are more inclined to buy intelligent packaging. Attitudes, perceived behavioral control, awareness, and planning routines are identified as the key drivers influencing consumers' intention to reduce food waste at home.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Niloufar Ehsani, Hadis Rostamabadi, Saeed Dadashi, Babak Ghanbarzadeh, Mohammad Saeed Kharazmi, Seid Mahdi Jafari
Summary: Intelligent packaging is capable of monitoring changes in packaged food materials, providing real-time information on their quality, maturity, and safety. Electrospun nanofiber (ENF) structures, based on natural biopolymers, offer versatile biomaterial platforms for designing intelligent packaging systems. This review highlights the recent advances in food intelligent packaging systems and discusses their performance and potential applications in different types of packaged foods.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Andi Dirpan, Muspirah Djalal, Irma Kamaruddin
Summary: Combining intelligent and active packaging can monitor color changes in food and extend its shelf life. This study developed an intelligent and active packaging system made from Acetobacter xylinum cellulose, which can detect changes in the quality of packaged fresh beef and prolong its shelf life. The results showed that the BTB solution can be used as an indicator to easily assess the quality of packaged meat, and the addition of garlic extract can help delay the spoilage of beef.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Maria Florez, Esther Guerra-Rodriguez, Patricia Cazon, Manuel Vazquez
Summary: The massive use of petroleum-based plastics in food packaging has led to serious environmental issues, prompting the need to develop biodegradable polymer packaging. Chitosan, a natural polysaccharide with non-toxic, antimicrobial, and antifungal properties, is considered a promising material for food packaging. Recent studies have evaluated the potential of active and/or intelligent chitosan-based films in improving food preservation and monitoring. The addition of active compounds has been shown to enhance the mechanical, barrier and functional properties of chitosan films, with potential applications in antimicrobial and antioxidant activities.
FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Andi Dirpan, Muspirah Djalal, Andi Fadiah Ainani
Summary: This study aimed to extend and monitor beef quality at cold temperatures using a combination of garlic extract and intelligent paper. The results showed that beef with garlic extract had a longer shelf life, and the color change of the intelligent indicator label linearly correlated with meat deterioration.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Sanne Tiekstra, Ana Dopico-Parada, Hanna Koivula, Johanna Lahti, Mieke Buntinx
Summary: This paper focuses on the factors that hinder the market implementation of active and intelligent packaging technologies in fiber-based food packaging from social, economic, environmental, and legislative perspectives. The findings are supported by quantitative studies analyzing consumer buying expectations about active and intelligent packaging in 16 European countries. Approaches for directing future activities in the field towards industrial implementation are also discussed.
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Josemar Gonsalves de Oliveira Filho, Mirella Romanelli Vicente Bertolo, Sibele Santos Fernandes, Ailton Cesar Lemes, Guilherme da Cruz Silva, Stanislau Bogusz Junior, Henriette Monteiro Cordeiro de Azeredo, Luiz Henrique Capparelli Mattoso, Mariana Buranelo Egea
Summary: The use of carotenoids as food packaging materials offers advantages such as antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, as well as bioindication of food deterioration. Recovered carotenoids from food processing by-products can be used in the development of active food packaging materials to maintain food stability.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Halle N. Redfearn, Matthew K. Warren, Julie M. Goddard
Summary: New preservation technologies, such as active and intelligent packaging, are needed to reduce the degradative actions of food spoilage. This study demonstrated the production of nonmigratory active and intelligent packaging by grafting curcumin to polypropylene via reactive extrusion. The PP-g-Cur films exhibited UV blocking, transparency, antioxidant behavior, and spoilage indication capabilities, showing potential for various applications.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Zining Wang, Jaewoo Park
Summary: There is increasing interest in entomophagy as a sustainable solution to environmental problems and food crises. This study found that anthropomorphic packaging can increase consumers' purchase intentions for insect foods, and this effect is mediated by perceived psychological closeness to the food.
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Raz Kamaran Radha
Summary: This study establishes practical guidelines for designing Flexible Smart Home Models based on the lifestyle requirements of Smart Home inhabitants in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. The results show that younger people are more accepting of high technology and flexible spatial integration of public and private zones.
AIN SHAMS ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
N. H. Azman, Wan M. Khairul, N. M. Sarbon
Summary: This review provides an overview of the compatibility between the main biopolymer matrix and reinforcing components in active and intelligent packaging film production. The addition of natural extracts and/or nanomaterials improves the mechanical and barrier performance by enhancing the cohesion of the biopolymer matrix. Changes in color are a result of pH alteration due to the pH-sensitivity of bioactive compounds, indicating the potential of these additives as sensors for real-time monitoring of food freshness. The packaging film also shows positive antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, making natural extracts and/or nanomaterials promising additives with positive influences on sensing ability and functional properties.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Tao Ma, Xinna Hu, Shuyu Lu, Xiaojun Liao, Yi Song, Xiaosong Hu
Summary: The synthesis of novel functional materials from abundant food waste resources has great potential for applications and ecological benefits. Nanocellulose, with its modifiable surface, excellent mechanical strength, and high aspect ratio, is a renewable and sustainable polymer that shows promise in various applications, including the food industry. This review focuses on the structural characteristics and extraction approaches of nanocellulose, as well as recent advancements in its use in the food industry. Environmental and human health concerns related to nanocellulose production are also evaluated. The extraction and production of nanocellulose from food waste provide a platform for the sustainable utilization of biomass, and its application in green food packaging materials, emulsion stabilizers, dietary fiber, nutrition delivery, and 3D printing hydrogels have shown excellent performance. Validated standards for characterizing the structure and evaluating toxicity are essential for the commercialization of nanocellulose in the food industry.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Lei Xu, Zhenzhen Xu, Xiaojun Liao
Summary: This article discusses targeted and untargeted analysis techniques for assessing the authenticity of fruit juices, including stable isotopes, phenolics, carbohydrates, organic acids as targeted markers, and liquid/gas chromatography-mass spectrometer, nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared spectroscopy as untargeted techniques.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Ying Yi, Phil Bremer, Damien Mather, Miranda Mirosa
Summary: The purpose of this study is to promote the successful adoption of traceability technologies, such as blockchain, in food supply chains by understanding the barriers and facilitators to their uptake by channel members. The findings suggest that channel members may not always fully understand the importance of traceability and the need for effective food recalls, and that trust innovations are sometimes suppressed by cultural barriers in China.
BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Charlene Li, Phil Bremer, Marie K. Harder, Michael S. W. Lee, Kate Parker, Evamaria C. Gaugler, Miranda Mirosa
Summary: This review highlights the lack of scientific information on food loss and waste in China, as well as the challenges of accessing a comprehensive perspective across the food supply chain. It identifies inconsistent definitions and calculation methods as confounding factors, and highlights the need for more research on behavioral factors and social innovations to reduce food waste. This review aims to inform the development of research agendas in this field.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
David Reynolds, Miranda Mirosa
Summary: Despite efforts to tackle food insecurity in advanced capitalist nations, it continues to persist. This research explores the perspectives of practitioners in New Zealand and identifies areas of agreement and disagreement, as well as the significance of children and moral failure in understanding and addressing this issue.
Article
Business
Kara Xiaohui Ma, Damien William Mather, Dana L. Ott, Eddy Fang, Phil Bremer, Miranda Mirosa
Summary: The study found that four post-purchase OCE dimensions - product-in-hand, customer support, benefits, and packaging - significantly drive customers' repurchase intention by enhancing customer satisfaction. Additionally, for firms with a good corporate image, customer repurchase intention is more easily affected by post-purchase OCE than firms with a lower level of corporate image.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Management
Pavel Castka, Xiaoli Zhao, Phil Bremer, Lincoln C. Wood, Miranda Mirosa
Summary: Audits are essential for supply chain management, and the shift to remote supplier audits due to travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally transformed how supply chains operate. This study, based on qualitative interviews with key stakeholders, presents a conceptual framework of remote supplier audits and identifies key factors and contingency factors affecting the effectiveness of these audits. The findings provide a foundation for future research and offer practical implications for managers to integrate remote auditing into their firms and supply chains.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Lei Cong, Phil Bremer, Eddy Fang, Linling Li, Miranda Mirosa
Summary: This study conducted focus groups in New Zealand and China to understand consumers' perceptions of biocide use. The findings revealed that consumers generally lack understanding of biocide use and prefer government sources for information. Consumers disliked the term biocide but showed higher acceptance when the phrase environmentally friendly was used.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
K. E. Wang, Miranda Mirosa, Yakun Hou, Phil Bremer
Summary: Chinese consumers have varying levels of acceptance for different food technologies, and providing information is crucial in increasing the acceptance of these technologies.
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
(2022)
Article
Business
Margaret Thorsen, Fiona Nyhof, Francesca Goodman-Smith, Jonathan Deutsch, Miranda Mirosa
Summary: Upcycled food is a new method of creating new foods from by-products or unmarketable produce. Consumers are open to purchasing upcycled foods, but the availability of these products in supermarkets is limited. This research identified the attributes that category managers approve for retail and provides guidance for food industry stakeholders and upcycled food manufacturers.
JOURNAL OF FOOD PRODUCTS MARKETING
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Madeleine Rowan, Miranda Mirosa, Anne-Louise M. Heath, Ioanna Katiforis, Rachael W. Taylor, Sheila A. Skeaff
Summary: This study analyzed discussions on publicly available forums to describe parental perceptions of the use of baby food pouches during complementary feeding. The findings categorized parental perceptions into benefits and concerns, with convenience, health, baby enjoyment, variety, and cost being the most commonly reported benefits, while health, cost, lack of dietary exposure, dependence, and waste were the most common concerns. The results can inform educational strategies regarding the use of baby food pouches once the long-term effects on infants' health have been determined.
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Grace Clare, Miranda Mirosa, Phil Bremer
Summary: This study analyzes the resilience of food rescue organizations as essential services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand. It found that despite the impacts from policy, funding, operations, supply continuity, food security, and sector collaboration, these organizations demonstrated admirable resilience through innovation, adaptability, and collaborative practices to continue providing services during the crisis. The study provides a crisis management framework to guide the development of a crisis management plan for food rescue organizations to enhance their resilience and preparedness in future crises.
BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Kehinde G. Lawal, Ruchita Rao Kavle, Taiwo O. Akanbi, Miranda Mirosa, Dominic Agyei
Summary: The fatty acid composition, nutritional indices, and thermal properties of larvae fats from Tenebrio molitor and Hermetia illucens were studied. Both larvae fats contained beneficial fatty acids and showed different nutritional advantages. These fats have potential applications in thermally processed foods.
JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Margaret Thorsen, Sheila Skeaff, Francesca Goodman-Smith, Brian Thong, Phil Bremer, Miranda Mirosa
Summary: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals aim to end hunger and ensure access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food for all. Reducing food waste not only improves global food security but also brings economic and environmental benefits. However, the current focus on upcycled foods is mainly on discretionary items that are not part of a healthy diet, so it is important to explore opportunities for producing more nutritious upcycled food products.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Margaret Thorsen, Miranda Mirosa, Sheila Skeaff
Summary: Reducing food loss and waste is an important strategy to minimize the environmental impact of the food supply chain. This study measured food loss and identified its drivers for one of New Zealand's largest tomato growers. The results showed that commercial factors such as market price and competitor activity were the main drivers of food loss, and collaboration throughout the supply chain would be necessary to address this issue.
