Post-harvest losses of fresh fruits and vegetables are more serious. Therefore, many strategies have been developed to decrease the fruit losses. New bio-based materials have been exploited to develop edible and biodegradable packaging as a big effort to extend shelf life and improve quality of food while reducing packaging waste. Unfortunately, the use of edible and biodegradable polymers has been limited because of problems related to performance and processing. The application of nanotechnology to these polymers may open new possibilities for improving not only the properties but also the cost-price-efficiency. The addition of nanoparticles as an antimicrobial agent, are also an option to modify positively the properties of nanobiobased packaging. The main objectives of this review are to evaluate the capabilities of nanoparticles filled bio based packaging to preservation and extended shelf life of fresh fruits as a new approach.
