Innovative coating technologies to extend the shelf life of fresh-cut fruits by edible film materials.
In this work, the application of a novel strategy to extend the shelf life of fresh cut fruits is proposed. In particular, edible film coatings from natural resources were used with the aim of extending the shelf life of fresh cut apples. Chitosan and carboxymethylcellulose were considered and a promising formulation was developed. The evaluation of the shelf life extension of fruits was performed in a multiparametric way over a period of 10 days.