title: Transformation of food packaging from passive to innovative via nanotechnology: concepts and critiques.
abstract: In recent decades, there is a global advancement in manufacturing industry due to increased applications of nanotechnology. Food industry also has been tremendously changing from passive packaging to innovative packaging, to cope with global trends, technological advancements, and consumer preferences. Active research is taking place in food industry and other scientific fields to develop innovative packages including smart, intelligent and active food packaging for more effective and efficient packaging materials with balanced environmental issues. However, in food industry the features behind smart packaging are narrowly defined to be distinguished from intelligent packaging as in other scientific fields, where smart materials are under critical investigations. This review presents some scientific concepts and features pertaining innovative food packaging. The review opens new research window in innovative food packaging to cover the existing disparities for further precise research and development of food packaging industry.
authors: School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), P.O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania ; ICAR-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (ICAR-CIPHET), P.O. PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004 India.
authors: Nichrous
authors: N
authors: Mlalila
authors: ICAR-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (ICAR-CIPHET), P.O. PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004 India.
authors: Dattatreya M
authors: DM
authors: Kadam
authors: School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), P.O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania.
authors: Hulda
authors: H
authors: Swai
authors: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), P.O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania.
authors: Askwar
authors: A
authors: Hilonga
keywords: Active packaging; Food Nanotechnology; Innovative packaging; Intelligent packaging; Nanomaterials; Smart packaging