Food Packaging

Rui Cruz holds a PhD in Food Science and Engineering (Catholic University of Portugal) and is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Food Engineering at the ISE-University of Algarve and researcher at the MeditBio center. He is author of 15 peer-reviewed articles, 12 book chapters, editor of 3 international books and collaborates as a reviewer and member of the editorial board of several international scientific journals such as African Journal of Bacteriology Research, African Journal of Food Science, LWT-Food Science and Technology and International Journal of Food Studies. His area of interest is the application of emerging technologies in food preservation, particularly in the development of new biodegradable packaging systems and the application of new technologies in food processing.

• Protective Packaging for Light-sensitive Foods. Packaging Biodegradability: Trends and Features in Food Industry Application. New Trends on Smart and Intelligent Food Packaging. Value-added Utilization of Fruit and Vegetable Pomace in Food Packaging. Bio-based Materials Inspired from Brazilian Cerrado Wastes. Fish-gelatin and Carob Seed Peel By-product for Developing Novel Edible Films. Biodegradable Polymer Blends for Food Packaging Applications. New Advances in Active Packaging Incorporated with Seaweeds for Food Preservation. Edible Polymers for Shelf-life Extension of Perishables: an Insight into Films and Coatings. Future Ventilated Packaging Design: Novel Modelling Approaches and Integrated Multi-criteria Performance.