Starch-Based Sustainable Food Packaging

Current Practices and Future Trends

Bilge Nazli Altay, Burak Aksoy

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2026
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443363474
• Topic: Design
• Subtopic: Industrial Design

Starch-based Sustainable Food Packaging: Current Practices and Future Trends covers the world of starch-based materials, offering a comprehensive exploration of their potential as a revolutionary force in the packaging industry. Beginning with the fundamentals, readers are introduced to the very essence of starch. Other sections trace the roots of starch-based food packaging, explore current practices shaping the industry, delve into the advantages and disadvantages of starch-based food packaging, cover strategies for enhancing shelf-life, present the global landscape of sustainable packaging, review regulatory matters, and offer a thorough examination of regulations and policies surrounding synthetic (petroleum) materials. Readers will also find out the latest information on environmental consciousness, various processing techniques, innovations, and emerging technologies, including blends, composites, and starch nanoparticles. Edited by an internationally diverse group of experts and leaders who possess extensive experience in the area, this book is a comprehensive and up-to-date reference for professionals, researchers, scientists, policymakers, regulators, students, and anyone interested in understanding the latest developments and innovations in the field of food packaging. - Covers recent breakthroughs in the development of biomaterials from various starches using numerous processes - Includes starch-based polymer films and their composites in food applications - Explores the development and characterization of starch-based food packaging - Investigates the renewable nature of starch-based sources for packaging material and their reuse and recycling

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Chapter one. Introduction to starch: Next-generation sustainable packaging material
• Chapter Two. Starch based food packaging: Advantages and disadvantages
• Chapter Three. Starch processing techniques for packaging applications
• Chapter Four. Thermoplastic starch and composites
• Chapter Five. Enhancing shelf-life
• Chapter Six. Active and intelligent for food packaging
• Chapter Seven. Biodegradability and environmental impacts of starch-based packaging
• Chapter eight. Life cycle assessment and carbon foot print of starch
• Chapter nine. Global initiatives and collaborations, regulation and policies, consumer awareness and industry uptake
• Chapter Ten. From theory to practice: Case studies in starch-based food packaging innovations
• Index