EDITORIAL Bio-based Packaging J. M. Lagarón, A. López-Rubio and M. J. Fabra, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, DOI: 10.1002/app.42971 REVIEWS Active edible flms: Current state and future trends C. Mellinas, A. Valdés, M. Ramos, N. Burgos, M. D. C. Garrigós and A. Jiménz, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, DOI: 10.1002/app.42631 Vegetal fber-based biocomposites: Which stakes for food packaging applications? M.-A. Berthet, H. Angellier-Coussy, V. Guillard and N. Gontard, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, DOI: 10.1002/app.42528 Enzymatic-assisted extraction and modifcation of lignocellulosic plant polysaccharides for packaging applications A. Martínez-Abad, A. C. Ruthes and F. Vilaplana, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, DOI: 10.1002/app.42523 RESEARCH ARTICLES Combining polyhydroxyalkanoates with nanokeratin to develop novel biopackaging structures M. J. Fabra, P. Pardo, M. Martínez-Sanz, A. Lopez-Rubio and J. M. Lagarón, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, DOI: 10.1002/app.42695 Production of bacterial nanobiocomposites of polyhydroxyalkanoates derived from waste and bacterial nanocellulose by the electrospinning enabling melt compounding method M. Martínez-Sanz, A. Lopez-Rubio, M. Villano, C. S. S. Oliveira, M. Majone, M. Reis and J. M. Lagarón, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, DOI: 10.1002/app.42486 Bio-based multilayer barrier flms by extrusion, dispersion coating and atomic layer deposition J. Vartiainen, Y. Shen, T. Kaljunen, T. Malm, M. Vähä-Nissi, M. Putkonen and A. Harlin, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, DOI: 10.1002/app.42260 Film blowing of PHBV blends and PHBV-based multilayers for the production of biodegradable packages M. Cunha, B. Fernandes, J. A. Covas, A. A. Vicente and L. Hilliou, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, DOI: 10.1002/app.42165 On the use of tris(nonylphenyl) phosphite as a chain extender in melt-blended poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate)/ clay nanocomposites: Morphology, thermal stability, and mechanical properties J. González-Ausejo, E. Sánchez-Safont, J. Gámez-Pérez and L. Cabedo, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, DOI: 10.1002/app.42390 Characterization of polyhydroxyalkanoate blends incorporating unpurifed biosustainably produced poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) A. Martínez-Abad, L. Cabedo, C. S. S. Oliveira, L. Hilliou, M. Reis and J. M. Lagarón, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, DOI: 10.1002/app.42633 Modifcation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) properties by reactive blending with a monoterpene derivative L. Pilon and C. Kelly, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, DOI: 10.1002/app.42588 Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) flms for food packaging: Physical–chemical and structural stability under food contact conditions V. Chea, H. Angellier-Coussy, S. Peyron, D. Kemmer and N. Gontard, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, DOI: 10.1002/app.41850 Special Issue: Bio-based Packaging Guest Editors: José M. Lagarón, Amparo López-Rubio, and María José Fabra Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research