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ReviewCurrent research in food science2025

A comprehensive review on plant protein-based food packaging: Beyond petroleum-based polymers.

Subhash V Pawde, Pimonpan Kaewprachu, Passakorn Kingwascharapong, Samart Sai-Ut, Thomas Karbowiak, Young Hoon Jung, Saroat Rawdkuen

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Review in Current research in food science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Subhash V PawdeUnit of Innovative Food Packaging and Biomaterials, School of Agro-Industry, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, 57100, Thailand.
Pimonpan KaewprachuFaculty of Agro-Industry, Chiang Mai University, Samut Sakhon, 74000, Thailand.
Passakorn KingwascharapongDepartment of Fishery Products, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand.
Samart Sai-UtDepartment of Food Science, Faculty of Science, Burapha University, Chonburi, 20131, Thailand.
Thomas KarbowiakUniversit'e de Bourgogne Franche-Comt'e, Institut Agro, UMR PAM A02.102, 1 Esplanade Erasme, Dijon, 21000, France.
Young Hoon JungSchool of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.
Saroat RawdkuenUnit of Innovative Food Packaging and Biomaterials, School of Agro-Industry, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, 57100, Thailand.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the era of biodegradable packaging, protein-based biopolymers have emerged as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based polymers due to their unique properties. Despite significant advances in this field, a comprehensive analysis of recent technological innovations with commercial viability assessments remains lacking. This review addressed this gap by systematically examining recent lab development in plant protein-based packaging, including sources, fabrication methods, real-time applications, commercial challenges, and their relationship to food packaging applications. Through analysis of recent studies, 2020-2025, we identify recent research trends that have focused on enhancing the properties of biodegradable polymers by incorporating antimicrobial, insecticidal, and antifungal agents, thereby creating active systems to prolong the shelf life of foods. Furthermore, our critical evaluation of advancements in fabrication techniques such as 3D printing, electrospinning, co-polymerization, casting, molding, extrusion, and coating has enabled the production of protein-based packaging with diverse shapes and properties. This review uniquely bridges the gap between laboratory innovations and commercial applications by examining current trends in sources, functions, applications, and future commercial challenges associated with plant protein-based packaging. By understanding the potential of these biopolymers, we can contribute to the development of sustainable and innovative packaging solutions within the food industries, offering a roadmap for both researchers and industry stakeholders.

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BiopolymerCommercial challengesFood packagingPlant proteinsSustainability

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PMID40529645
PMCPMC12173619

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