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Edible films and coatings play an important role in the quality, safety, transportation, storage, and display of a wide range of fresh and processed foods. Edible films and coatings, while preventing moisture loss and maintaining quality, prevent spoilage and microbial contamination of foods. The edible film and coating industry is now a multimillion dollar industry. Less than $1 million in 1999, the market has grown to more than $100 million and was expected to grow to $350 million by 2008, according to James Rossman of Rossman Consulting. Pharmaceutical and consumer products have been responsible for the tremendous increase. This growth has produced an enormous amount of scientific articles, patents, and research projects undertaken by members of the food industry, academia, and research institutions. Edible Films and Coatings for Food Applications brings together this vast wealth of scientific knowledge in a systematically organized volume. It examines the science, application, function, and market for edible films and coatings. Milda Embuscado is a Senior Scientist at McCormick & Company, Inc., Hunt Valley, Maryland. Kerry Huber is a Professor of Food Science and Toxicology at the University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. .

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Food safety is a major problem around the world, both with regard to human suffering and with respect to economic costs. Scientific advances have increased our knowledge surrounding the nutritional characteristics of foods and their effects on health. This means that a large proportion of consumers are much more conscious with respect to what they eat and their demands for quality food. Food quality is a complex term that includes, in addition to safety, other intrinsic characteristics, such as appearance, color, texture and flavor, and also extrinsic characteristics, such as perception or involvement.

Escherichia coli O157:H7 --- quality --- beef --- veal --- thermal inactivation --- muscle foods --- modified atmosphere packaging --- CO --- shelf-life --- best practice --- regulation --- broiler --- chicken --- breast meat --- sensory analysis --- Spirulina --- black soldier fly --- Hermetia illucens --- M. pectoralis superficialis --- lamb meat --- freshness --- volatile compounds --- aldehydes --- aldehyde ratios --- quality control --- catfish --- batters --- texture --- oil content --- Listeria monocytogenes --- Campylobacter --- Salmonella --- Staphylococcus aureus --- vacuum impregnation --- sodium chloride brine --- cull cows --- meat quality --- microstructure --- moisture-enhanced meat --- cluster --- intrinsic --- extrinsic --- oil --- meat confit --- lamb --- cecina --- ovine --- sensory quality --- traditional meat products --- poultry --- carbon monoxide --- packaging --- enhanced meat