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Novel Packaging Systems for Fruits and Vegetables book cover

1st Edition

Novel Packaging Systems for Fruits and Vegetables

Edited By Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad, Suman Singh Copyright 2025
348 Pages 14 Color & 26 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

348 Pages 14 Color & 26 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press
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This new volume provides a comprehensive overview of the new and diverse technologies in food packaging of fruits and vegetables, providing an emphasis on new commercially available packaging technologies for fresh produce. The book first looks at important biopolymeric films for fresh produce packaging along with a historical overview, followed by coverage of the mechanical, physical, and... Read more

1. Biopolymers as Packaging Materials for Fresh Produce Applications: Preparation and Properties

Vidhi Gupta and Punyadarshini Punam Tripathy

 

2. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Biopolymers Used for Packaging Agricultural Produce

Ajit Kumar Singh and Youn Suk Lee

 

3. Recent Trends in Films and Gases for Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fresh Produce

Shefali Tripathi, Lokman Hakim, Deepika Gupta, Ram K. Deshmukh, and Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad

 

4. Natural Antimicrobial Agents for Active Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables

Saurabh Kumar Kardam and Dharm Dutt

 

5. Natural Oxygen Scavengers for Maintaining the Quality of Fruits and Vegetables

Dakuri Ramakanth, Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad, and Pradip K. Maji

 

6. Natural Clay-Based Ethylene Scavengers for Active Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables

Afreen Sultana, Anushikha, and Sampat Singh Bhati

 

7. Natural Antioxidants for Active Packaging for Fresh-Cut Fruits

Ram Kumar Deshmukh and Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad

 

8. New Smart Packaging Technologies for Monitoring Quality of Agriculture Produce

Konala Akhila, Suman Singh, and Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad

 

9. Active Edible Coatings and Films for the Preservation of Quality of Agricultural Produce

Lokesh Kumar, Suman Singh, and Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad

 

10. Protective Packaging for Distribution and Storage of Fruits and Vegetables

Aaditya Pandey, Abhijit Maiti, and Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad

 

11. Package Designing Aspects for Marketing of Fruits and Vegetables

Pragya Srivastava, Dakuri Ramakanth, Lokman Hakim, and Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad

 

12. Advanced Packaging for Safety and Security of Agriculture Produce in Supply Chain

Shiva Singh, Kaushik Ghosh, and Pradip K. Maji

Biography

Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Paper Technology, IIT Roorkee, India. He is a fellow of the Linnean Society of London, UK. Before joining IIT Roorkee, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Ecole Polytechnic de Montreal, Canada. He has mainly worked in the field of food packaging technology. Dr. Gaikwad has published 70 research papers in SCI-indexed journals, international patents, and book chapters, and he co-authored the book Food Packaging System. Dr. Gaikwad has received several national and international awards for his work as well as several grants from DST, SERB, and UCOST funding agencies to carry out his research projects.

Suman Singh, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at VCSG Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Dehradun, India. Dr. Singh worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Yonsei University, South Korea, and mainly worked on active packaging materials (antimicrobial, scavenger, and temperature-sensitivity materials) for the delivery of high-quality, safe, and fresh produce and prolonging the shelf life of fresh produce using packaging. Dr. Singh received several national and international awards, as well as an INSPIRE Fellowship for her PhD program. Dr. Singh has published over 50 research papers in SCI-indexed journals and three book chapters, and she co-authored the book Food Packaging System.

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