• PARESHKUMAR MAFATBHAI BHOI
• Dr. Govind P. Tagalpallewar
• Srilatha Pathiam
• Prakasha R.

This chapter provides a perspective on the development, application, and future prospects of biodegradable packaging, various biopolymers, and their advantages and disadvantages. Also, producers and customers alike are increasingly very concerned about smart packaging. Food safety must be assured, and suitable solutions to extend shelf life and reduce food waste must be considered. Smart packaging produced from bio-based materials is a viable option since it combines sustainability with real-time tracking of food quality, ensuring health safety while also delivering economic and environmental benefits. Smart packaging materials have sensors that can identify changes in food qualities including those in quality, maturity, and safety. In order to show quality of food decline, a smart sensor, for example, might cause a discernible color shift. This article looks at cutting-edge developments in biodegradable packaging that offer new hope for the food business. Also, the effectiveness of using these packaging materials to assess the safety and freshness of food goods, including meat, fish, dairy, vegetable, and fruit products, is evaluated.

biodegradable packaging, bio-polymers, smart materials, active packaging, Intelligent Packaging, sensing components

"Compendium On Plastic Free - Smart Food Packaging: A Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 3, page no.c474-c487, March-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2303254.pdf

"Compendium On Plastic Free - Smart Food Packaging: A Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 3, page no. ppc474-c487, March-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2303254.pdf