Screen printing of catechu (Senegalia catechu)/guar gum based edible ink for food printing and packaging applications

Edible ink for food printing and packaging applications: a review

“…This could be useful for companies seeking to brand their products or for creating unique packaging (Hakim et al , 2023). 12…”

“…First, it allows food manufacturers to create unique designs and patterns for food products, which can help differentiate their products from competitors. 10–12 This is particularly important in a highly competitive market, where product differentiation is crucial. Second, it provides valuable information to consumers, such as information regarding nutrition and ingredients, and allergy warnings.…”

Novel Perspectives on Food-Based Natural Antimicrobials: A Review of Recent Findings Published since 2020

“…The pigments extracted from food industry wastes have antibacterial and antifungal activity for use in textile and as wound bandages in medicine [ 130 , 131 , 132 , 133 ]. Hakim et al [ 134 ] suggested that the pigment obtained from Senegalia catechu can be applied on various foods such as apples and cookies and, therefore, can be used as an edible ink. Similarly, betalains extracted from red pitaya ( Hylocereus costaricensis ) can be used as a bio-based dye for food packaging or plant-based edible cups [ 135 ].…”

“…Research articles (23,030) and reviews (6625) were the most common document typ published for "natural antimicrobials" of the 33,054 manuscripts (Figure 1). The numb of articles published in English is 22,134, and approximately 40% of these articles ha been published in the last four years (2020-2023). Therefore, this review focused on t articles published in the last 4 years, and the VOS Viewer program was applied to visu ize the research on natural antimicrobials and create a bibliographic map (Figure 2).…”