Waterproof coatings for hydrophilic foods

Abstract

[Excerpt] In the food industry, the incorporation of dry or poorly hydrated food components in hydrophilic food matrices has only been possible through the use of two-compartment packaging systems, designed to maintain the components separated until their consumption. The main purpose of this research is to provide a solution to this long-standing problem, through the development of hydrophobic coatings, allowing the incorporation of food components with low water activity (e.g. cereals) in hydrophilic foods. [...]