Another obstacle to the worldwide use of biodegradable and edible packaging materials is their relatively high cost, thus actual applications are still limited to special niches like those with environmental considerations (Guilbert and Gontard 2005). In this context, the presence of fruit and vegetable purees in edible films and coatings make them more attractive to consumers due to the additional sensory and nutritional appeal imparted by the purees. Films and coatings containing those purees are not merely barriers to the food, but have their own market appeal. Additionally, the use of inexpensive, underutilized food processing by-products is a promising strategy for producing cheaper films that still present the sensory and physicochemical characteristics that distinguish them from films made up of conventional polymers.