Emerging trends in food packaging

Purpose The purpose of this study is to review the recent approaches in food packaging trends to address the preferences of the modern world. Design/methodology/approach Recent studies in all the emerging food packaging technologies have been discussed with the examples of commercially available pro...

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Published in:Nutrition and food science 2018-09, Vol.48 (5), p.764-779
Main Authors: Sharma, Rajan, Ghoshal, Gargi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bar codes
Bioactive compounds
Biodegradability
Biodegradation
Bioplastics
Biosensors
Carbon dioxide
Cellulose
Color
Communication
Consumers
Emitters
Flavor
Food
Food industry
Food packaging
Food packaging industry
Food quality
Freshness
Fruits
Indicators
Microorganisms
Packaging industry
Polymerization
Polymers
Polysaccharides
Poultry
Proteins
Radio frequency identification
Scavengers
Shelf life
Sustainable packaging
Temperature
Trends
Vegetables
Waxes
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Summary:Purpose The purpose of this study is to review the recent approaches in food packaging trends to address the preferences of the modern world. Design/methodology/approach Recent studies in all the emerging food packaging technologies have been discussed with the examples of commercially available products. Findings Advanced food packaging solutions have acquired much appreciation from food industries to address the preferences of the modern world. This paper attempts to describe the current practices in food packaging with examples of commercially available products. Significant emphasis has been given on the technical aspects of the intelligent packaging components, namely, barcodes, radio frequency identification, sensors and indicators. Another distinctive area of packaging focused in this review is the importance of bioplastics due to non-degradable nature of synthetic polymers. Three major categories of biodegradable polymers, namely, polysaccharide-based materials, protein-based materials and lipid-based materials, have been discussed along with an insight about sustainable packaging and edible films and coatings. Originality/value Changes in the industrial & retail matters and increasing demand for fresh, safe, nutritious food are the factors owing to the new innovations in the packaging sector. Imminent packaging technologies aim at value addition involving the extension of shelf life, prevention of microbial attack, proper moisture barrier, use of carbon dioxide scavengers/emitters, ethylene scavengers, flavor absorbers, freshness indicators, biosensors and release of bioactive compounds during storage.
ISSN:0034-6659
1758-6917
DOI:10.1108/NFS-02-2018-0051