Abstract
The use of nanotechnology in the development of innovative packaging materials has had a remarkable growth in the last years and is expected to have an important impact on the food market in the near future. This growth is a consequence of the increasing knowledge about nanotechnology applications in food packaging, which brought to the academia and industry new tools for the development of new nanotechnology-based products with improved technological functionalities and properties, as well as the corresponding advances in materials science, processing technology, and analytical techniques. Simultaneously, the impact on sustainability and the interest on using renewable resources further contributed to reinforce growth perspectives in this area. This chapter provides an overview of the nanomaterials used in food packaging and new innovative solutions that have been presented by researchers in academia and industry. Also, the social and commercial acceptance of these systems and future perspectives are presented, providing a broad and comprehensive understanding of the use of nanotechnology in food packaging.
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