Dear Colleagues,

Increasing awareness regarding environmental issues caused by the used of non-biodegradable packaging materials has resulted in an exponential growth of research interest related to the development of novel environmental-friendly packaging materials. Moreover, as the food industry becomes progressively more sophisticated, food packaging is an essential issue in order to ensure food safety; therefore, innovative packaging materials, elaboration processes, and analytical techniques for characterization implemented are considered as crucial for innovation in the food packaging field. It is well established that the production of food packaging covers a variety of aspects, including raw material, packaging analysis, performance during the storage period, and food shelf-life studies. Therefore, in this Special Issue on food packaging, we will essentially focus on: (i) identification of the mains raw material studied in recent decades in literature for the production of food packaging materials, (ii) research on biopolymers to produce innovative bio-packaging, (iii) interpretation of recent trends in eco-friendly processes of food packaging development and the application of nanotechnology for food packaging development, (iv) the incorporation of bioactive compounds in the polymeric food packaging matrix, and (v) understanding the effect of innovative packaging materials on food quality and food shelf-life. Consequently, this Special Issue of Molecules is dedicated to original research and review articles that cover the latest findings on bio-packaging materials, new eco-friendly processes (casting, electrospinning, supercritical drying, etc.), and composite biomaterials incorporated with natural additives and their influence on quality and shelf-life of food. Studies describing different efficacies of natural additives (molecules) and their mechanisms of action to prevent deterioration of food are particularly welcome.

Prof. Cédric Delattre
Dr. Paula Judith Pérez Espitia
Dr. Aleksandra Nesic
Guest Editors

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• Biopolymers
• Edible film
• Coating
• Electrospinning films
• Biodegradable packaging
• Active food packaging
• Intelligent packaging
• Aerogels
• Polysaccharides
• Proteins
• Agrocomposite
• Nanotechnology
• Physicochemical and microbiological analyses
• Mechanical performance