Advances in Edible Packaging Systems for Food Preservation

Zuhaib F. Bhat is working as an Associate Professor in the Division of Livestock Products Technology of SKUAST-Jammu (India). He was awarded his PhD from Lincoln University (Department of Wine, Food and Molecular Biosciences) in collaboration with the University of Otago (Department of Food Science). Dr. Bhat has worked on different aspects of animal products (meat, milk, and their products) for more than 14 years. He has published more than 90 research papers, 50 review articles, 30 book chapters and 03 books. Alaa El-Din A. Bekhit, PhD, has earned his PhD in biochemistry from Lincoln University, New Zealand in 2004. He obtained his MSc in food process engineering from the University of Reading, United Kingdom in 1994. Dr. Bekhit is a Professor at the Food Science Department, University of Otago, New Zealand. He also holds an honorary distinguished professor post at the Food Science and Pharmacy College, Xinjiang Agricultural University, and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), along with honorary associate professor in the College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi and adjunct associate professor in the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, New Zealand. He has been active in studying different aspects of foods, including packaging, for more than 30 years. He has published more than 230 research papers, 80 review articles, 72 book chapters and 06 books.

• 1. Role of packaging in the preservation of foods 2. Importance and processing of edible packaging and potential applications in the food industry 3. Protein-based edible packaging for food preservation 4. Carbohydrate-based edible packaging for food preservation 5. Lipid-based edible packaging for food preservation 6. Edible packaging systems for delivery of food additives, flavour and active ingredients 7. Nanocomposites and nanoparticles for the development of edible packaging for food preservation 8. Role of emerging and novel technologies for the development of edible packaging for food preservation 9. Edible packaging for fresh meat and meat products 10. Edible packaging for milk, cheese and dairy products 11. Edible packaging for fish, seafood, egg, and their products 12. Edible packaging for fruits, vegetables and other plant foods 13. Environmental, engineering, sustainability and safety aspects related to edible packaging systems 14. Consumer perception and acceptability of edible packaging systems