| Abbreviation | Full term |
| 1-MCP | 1-Methylcyclopropene |
| AA | Ascorbic Acid |
| AnV | Anisidine Value |
| C2H4 | Ethylene |
| CH4 | Methane |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| DHAA | Dehydroascorbic Acid |
| EVOH | Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| FLW | Food Loss and Waste |
| GA | Gallic Acid |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gas(es) |
| H2 | Hydrogen |
| HDPE | High-Density Polyethylene |
| KMnO4 | Potassium Permanganate |
| LAB | Lactic Acid Bacteria |
| LDPE | Low-Density Polyethylene |
| LLDPE | Linear Low-Density Polyethylene |
| MAP | Modified Atmosphere Packaging |
| MCC | Modified Calcium Carbonate |
| NFOSP | Nonferrous Oxygen Scavenger Particles |
| N2O | Nitrous Oxide |
| NRL | Natural Rubber Latex |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| ORMOCER® | Organically Modified Ceramic |
| PBAT | Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) |
| PBS | Polybutylene Succinate |
| PBSA | Poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PET | Polyethylene Terephthalate |
| PFAS | Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances |
| PGMs | Platinum Group Metals |
| PLA | Polylactic Acid |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PU | Polyurethane |
| PVA | Polyvinyl Alcohol |
| PV | Peroxide Value |
| RH | Relative Humidity |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| RSM | Response Surface Methodology |
| SDGs | Sustainable Development Goals |
| TBARS | Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances |
| TiO2 | Titanium Dioxide |
| TPS | Thermoplastic Starch |
| UFAs | Unsaturated Fatty Acids |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| UV-C | Ultraviolet C |
| WFP | World Food Programme |