This book reviews the science and technology of food packaging and covers the potential innovations in the food packaging sector. At the same time, it highlights the issues and prospects for linking the laboratory research to the market. In addition to typical packaging requirements such as food quality, shelf life, protection, communication, and marketing, the book emphasizes the need for novel packaging materials, including biodegradable packaging for a variety of food products. A wide range of food products has been kept in focus and includes animal-based food products such as dairy products and sea foods.

The book presents the next level of packaging solutions i.e., smart packaging with the applications of potential tools such as intelligent and active packaging, and includes the latest research on emerging digital technologies for packaging development, assessment, and acceptability. It further highlights the strategies including blends, reinforcing agents, cold plasma, UV light applications, chemical, and enzymatic methods and explores the new opportunities leading to improvement in the packaging performance. Smart freshness indicator applications, including gas and time-temperature indicators for quality and safety of packaged products, have been covered in detail. The book also includes the functional characteristics of edible films and coatings, including their bioactive characteristics. Finally the book presents the rules and regulation related to packaging.

Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Shukla is an Associate Professor of Physics at Ewing Christian College, Prayagraj, a constituent college of University of Allahabad, India. He has also served as Associate Professor in the Department of Pure and Applied Physics, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh (2011-2013) on lien from his parent organization. His research interest is primarily based on the applications of Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy technique in different fields of societal interest including Condensed Matter Physics. He has been awarded the Bilateral Exchange fellowship and Visiting fellowship of Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi in addition to research fellowships of Council of Science and Technology, Lucknow and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. Dr. Shukla is on the reviewer panel and Editorial boards for international journals. With 20 years of experience of Physics teaching he has to his credit journal publications, textbooks and many edited volumes in different areas such as Medicine, Food science and Crude Oil in collaboration with experts globally. Dr. Shukla has successfully completed research projects and presented his research in different international events. He is a member of the International EPR Society (IES) and web member of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance (ISMAR). 

Artificial intelligence and food packaging- Introductory chapter to introduce the audience with different artificial intelligence components including Sensors, indicators and RFID. This chapter intends to cover time temperature indicators, gas indicators and thermochromic inks.Functional nanomaterials for food packaging applications        Dr. Young Kim (Confirmed contributor and title)        Associate Professor         Packaging Systems and Design        Department of Sustainable Biomaterials        Virginia Tech, USA, Tel: 540 231 1156Smart freshness indicator for perishable food packaging: Current status (Confirmed contributor and title)        Prof. Dr. B. Kuswandi         Chemo and Biosensors Group, Faculty of Pharmacy             University of Jember        Jl. Kalimantan 37, Jember, East Java, 68121, Indonesia        Telp/Hp: ++62-331-324736/062-81559504007Smart freshness indicator for animal based products packaging-Current status (Confirmed contributor and title)        Saroat Rawdkuen, Ph.D.         Associate Professor, Food Science and Technology        Unit of Innovative Food Packaging and Biomaterials        School of Agro-Industry, Mae Fah Luang University        333 Moo 1, Thasud, Muang, Chiang Rai, 57100 THAILAND        Tel:(+66)53 916752, Fax:(+66)53 916737Major challenges of biodegradable films and coatings in food packaging (Confirmed contributor and title)        Research team coordinator in biological engineering,          agrifood and aquaculture: ERGB2A        Axis: Food quality, safety and preservation        Larache Polydisciplinary Faculty        BP 745, 92004, MoroccoBiodegradable packaging materials-Future scope (Confirmed contributor and title)        Saroat Rawdkuen, Ph.D.         Associate Professor, Food Science and Technology        Unit of Innovative Food Packaging and Biomaterials        School of Agro-Industry, Mae Fah Luang University        333 Moo 1, Thasud, Muang, Chiang Rai, 57100 THAILAND        Tel:(+66)53 916752, Fax:(+66)53 916737Role of sensors to improve food/beverages packagingExploring potential contributorPackaging of dairy products-Emerging strategiesExploring potential contributorEnhancing Collection and recycling of packaging material using artificial intelligence-Need of the hourExploring potential contributorAutomation of fruit packaging systems-Challenges and opportunitiesExploring potential contributorRules and regulations related with packagingExploring potential contributor