• Anusha V
• Rita Narayanan

Active food packaging is based on a deliberate interaction of the packaging with the food and/or its direct environment. It aims at extending shelf life or improving safety while maintaining quality. Self-heating packaging is a system of active packaging which has the ability to heat the food content without external heat source. This is an emerging technology and has gained market expansion due to the demand for convenient foods and changes in life-style of consumers. The heating of contents is achieved by the exothermic reaction between quicklime and water which heats the product to around 40°C within 3 minutes. The global self-heating food packaging market size is projected to hit around USD 89.10 billion by 2030.

Active packaging, Self-heating, Convenient foods, Exothermic

"Self-heating Packaging - An Active Packaging Technology: A Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 6, page no.d522-d526, June-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2306364.pdf

"Self-heating Packaging - An Active Packaging Technology: A Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 6, page no. ppd522-d526, June-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2306364.pdf