RT Journal Article
T1 Establishing the multi-criteria roadmap and metrics for the evaluation of active films for food packaging
A1 Arias Calvo, Ana
A1 Moreira Vilar, María Teresa
A1 Feijoo Costa, Gumersindo
K1 Food-packaging
K1 Active food-packaging
K1 Antimicrobial
K1 Multi-decision criteria
K1 Biodegradable films
K1 Natural food preservation
AB Food industry is one of the sectors with the highest production volume, with disposable plastic films being the most widespread packaging method. The production of these packaging materials is characterized by a linear process, based on an abusive consumption of non-renewable fossil resources and with significant environmental problems. This management model must be modified according to the principles of green and sustainable chemistry: circularity, reduction of waste streams, appropriate use of resources, increase in the useful life of products and use of renewable natural resources. To achieve this, the early stages of product design, which must consider the applicability of the packaging product, its efficiency and its impact on the environment and on the consumer, are crucial. Within this framework, this report provides a roadmap based on holistic criteria together with quantitative metrics to analyze the opportunities and challenges of bioactive food packaging prototypes. Five main categories have been selected for analysis: packaging evaluation, environmental, circularity, economic and social criteria. The multi-decision criteria map will help researchers and stakeholders to examine the suitability of bio-based packaging from environmental, technical and consumer health preservation perspectives.
PB Elsevier
YR 2021
FD 2021-08-10
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38754
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38754
LA eng
NO Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry Volume 4, 2021, 100160
NO This research has been financially supported by the European project iFermenter (Grant Agreement 79057. Ifermenter is a project funded under the “Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme”. The authors belong to the Galician Competitive Research Group (GRC ED431C 2017/29) and to the Cross-disciplinary Research in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS Research Center, ED431E 2018/01).
DS Minerva
RD 23 abr 2026