Abstract
Starch-based and composite edible films and coatings can enhance food quality, safety and stability. They can control mass transfer between components within a product, as well as between product and environment. They can improve performance of the product through the addition of antioxidants, antimicrobial agents, and other food additives. Unique advantages of edible films and coatings can lead to the development of new products, such as individual packaging for particular foods, carriers for various food additives, and nutrient supplements. Film materials and their properties have been reviewed extensively in this book and previously (Guilbert 1986; Kester and Fennema 1986; Krochta and De Mulder-Johnson 1997).
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