A thematic network to design the penetration PAth of Non-food Agricultural Crops into European Agriculture

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Publication . Barbosa, Cássia; Andrade, Mariana; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Fernando, Ana; Sanches-Silva, Ana

Definition: Active edible packaging is a food packaging made of comestible bioproducts and active compounds that interacts with the food. The bioproducts, usually biopolymers, must be recognized as safe and with characteristics to be consumed by humans—comestible—and not toxic and capable of carrying an active compound, like anti-browning agents, colorants, flavors, nutrients, antimicrobial and/or antioxidant compounds, in order to extend the product shelf-life, reduce contamination and maintain or even enhance the nutritional value.

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