Intelligent Packagings for Food Products

Dear Colleagues,

Intelligent packaging, also known as smart/active packaging, refers to any packaging materials that have the ability to sense, indicate, and/or record changes in the product or its environment and effectively communicate with consumers. The purpose of using intelligent packaging is to track the quality of packaged food with the ultimate goal of improving food safety, extending shelf life, and making consumers aware of the quality changes of packaged food products. Intelligent packaging includes time-temperature indicators, humidity sensors, gas detectors, and freshness and/or ripening indicators. Depending on the monitoring factor, these systems can be placed outside or inside the packaging. Intelligent packaging has been extensively studied, and many forms have already been commercialized. However, there are many challenges associated with its applications in the real world, including but not limited to low sensitivity, high production costs, the complexity of integrating smart devices into current packaging lines, and concerns about data privacy and security.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to provide a place for scientists to publish manuscripts in the form of a regular research papers, comprehensive review, or mini reviews on current advancements and communication in this area.

Dr. Qin Wang
Dr. Xiuxiu Sun
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Foods is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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