“…Micro‐ and nanoencapsulation processes, in which a compound is embedded within a protective matrix, have attracted increasing research interest for the protection of these sensitive compounds (Gómez‐Mascaraque, Ambrosio‐Martín, Fabra, Pérez‐Masiá, & López‐Rubio, ; Gómez‐Mascaraque & Lopez‐Rubio, ; Pérez‐Masiá, Lagaron, & López‐Rubio, ). Many studies have focused on the development of micro‐ or nanoparticle‐based systems for increased antimicrobial stability and activity but, to date, information about their potential use in food products is rather limited (Castro‐Rosas et al., ). For instance, encapsulation of antimicrobial compounds has demonstrated to enhance their stability during food‐processing treatments, such as electron beam irradiation (Gomes, Moreira, & Castell‐Perez, ), and the usefulness of these techniques to generate natural additives (Ko, Kim, & Park, ) or to formulate antibacterial disinfectants (Krogsgard Nielsen et al., ).…”