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Recyclability of Intelligent Cardboard Packaging

  • Patricija Pevec,
  • Tea Kapun and
  • Diana Gregor-Svetec

25 March 2025

The circular economy, in which recycling plays a significant role, is increasingly becoming a primary requirement for packaging. Our research focused on the recycling of intelligent cardboard packaging. The focus of the study was to manufacture and r...

  • Review
  • Open Access
411 Citations
35,134 Views
12 Pages

7 January 2019

The trend towards sustainability, improved product safety, and high-quality standards are important in all areas of life sciences. In order to satisfy these requirements, intelligent packaging is used in the food sector. These systems can monitor per...

  • Review
  • Open Access
54 Citations
6,868 Views
17 Pages

13 November 2019

The preservation of perishable products to maintain their quality is of paramount importance for food safety and security, and is attracting more attention due to increasing concerns regarding food quality, healthcare, and quality of life. Advances i...

  • Review
  • Open Access
53 Citations
12,871 Views
19 Pages

7 August 2023

Food safety is a pressing concern for human society, as it directly impacts people’s lives, while food freshness serves as one of the most crucial indicators in ensuring food safety. There exist diverse techniques for monitoring food freshness,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
54 Citations
8,478 Views
22 Pages

Holistic Approach to a Successful Market Implementation of Active and Intelligent Food Packaging

  • Sanne Tiekstra,
  • Ana Dopico-Parada,
  • Hanna Koivula,
  • Johanna Lahti and
  • Mieke Buntinx

20 February 2021

Market implementation of active and intelligent packaging (AIP) technologies specifically for fiber-based food packaging can be hindered by various factors. This paper highlights those from a social, economic, environmental, and legislative point of...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
54 Citations
22,922 Views
49 Pages

14 February 2025

The advancement of intelligent packaging technologies has emerged as a pivotal innovation in the food industry, significantly enhancing food safety and preservation. This review explores the latest developments in the fabrication of intelligent packa...

  • Review
  • Open Access
71 Citations
10,588 Views
21 Pages

16 September 2022

At present, the research and innovation of packaging materials are in a period of rapid development. Starch, a sustainable, low-cost, and abundant polymer, can develop environmentally friendly packaging alternatives, and it possesses outstanding degr...

  • Review
  • Open Access
107 Citations
29,197 Views
22 Pages

Seaweed Polysaccharide in Food Contact Materials (Active Packaging, Intelligent Packaging, Edible Films, and Coatings)

  • Kalpani Y. Perera,
  • Shubham Sharma,
  • Dileswar Pradhan,
  • Amit K. Jaiswal and
  • Swarna Jaiswal

3 September 2021

Food contact materials (FCMs) are materials that come in contact with food products such as food packaging which play a significant role in the food quality and safety. Plastic, which is a major food packaging material, harms the eco-system, wildlife...

  • Review
  • Open Access
77 Citations
11,136 Views
24 Pages

17 December 2022

The current development of science and the contemporary market, combined with high demands from consumers, force manufacturers and scientists to implement new solutions in various industries, including the packaging industry. The emergence of new sol...

  • Review
  • Open Access
94 Citations
12,524 Views
25 Pages

Development of Nanosensors Based Intelligent Packaging Systems: Food Quality and Medicine

  • Ramachandran Chelliah,
  • Shuai Wei,
  • Eric Banan-Mwine Daliri,
  • Momna Rubab,
  • Fazle Elahi,
  • Su-Jung Yeon,
  • Kyoung hee Jo,
  • Pianpian Yan,
  • Shucheng Liu and
  • Deog Hwan Oh

The issue of medication noncompliance has resulted in major risks to public safety and financial loss. The new omnipresent medicine enabled by the Internet of things offers fascinating new possibilities. Additionally, an in-home healthcare station (I...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
6,627 Views
13 Pages

17 April 2021

Innovations in food packaging, such as active and intelligent ones, improve food safety and lower household food waste by extending product shelf life and providing information about food quality, respectively. The consumer adoption of such innovatio...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,910 Views
21 Pages

Active and Intelligent Packaging: A Review of the Possible Application of Cyclodextrins in Food Storage and Safety Indicators

  • Andrés Leobardo Puebla-Duarte,
  • Irela Santos-Sauceda,
  • Francisco Rodríguez-Félix,
  • Rey David Iturralde-García,
  • Daniel Fernández-Quiroz,
  • Ingrid Daniela Pérez-Cabral and
  • Carmen Lizette Del-Toro-Sánchez

3 November 2023

Natural cyclodextrins (CDs) can be formed by 6, 7, or 8 glucose molecules (α-, β-, and γ-, respectively) linked in a ring, creating a cone shape. Its interior has an affinity for hydrophobic molecules, while the exterior is hydrophil...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,035 Views
35 Pages

3 January 2026

Fruit peels, a primary fruit processing by-product, are rich in biodegradable polymers (e.g., dietary fibers and proteins) and bioactive substances (e.g., polyphenols, essential oils, and pigments) that are suitable for producing active and intellige...

  • Review
  • Open Access
34 Citations
7,967 Views
21 Pages

Utilization of Food Waste and By-Products in the Fabrication of Active and Intelligent Packaging for Seafood and Meat Products

  • Maryam Adilah Zainal Arifin,
  • Noranizan Mohd Adzahan,
  • Nur Hanani Zainal Abedin and
  • Małgorzata Lasik-Kurdyś

18 January 2023

Research on the utilization of food waste and by-products, such as peels, pomace, and seeds has increased in recent years. The high number of valuable compounds, such as starch, protein, and bioactive materials in waste and by-products from food manu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,293 Views
19 Pages

21 October 2022

For some time, traditional food packaging has not been able to meet the current market demand in some segments. This is mainly due to the advancing market globalization, increasing product complexity, the changing and increasingly high expectations a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
10,107 Views
23 Pages

14 October 2024

With the aim of meeting the growing demand for safe food, intelligent packaging has emerged, which monitors the conditions of the food and informs the consumer about its quality directly at the time of purchase. Among intelligent packaging options, c...

  • Review
  • Open Access
171 Citations
22,193 Views
19 Pages

Intelligent Packaging for Real-Time Monitoring of Food-Quality: Current and Future Developments

  • Andrea Dodero,
  • Andrea Escher,
  • Simone Bertucci,
  • Maila Castellano and
  • Paola Lova

15 April 2021

Food packaging encompasses the topical role of preserving food, hence, extending the shelf-life, while ensuring the highest quality and safety along the production chain as well as during storage. Intelligent food packaging further develops the funct...

  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,859 Views
16 Pages

Recent Advances in Halal Bioactive Materials for Intelligent Food Packaging Indicator

  • Farah Ayuni Mohd Hatta,
  • Qurratu Aini Mat Ali,
  • Mohd Izhar Ariff Mohd Kashim,
  • Rashidi Othman,
  • Sahilah Abd Mutalib and
  • Nurul Hafizah Mohd Nor

16 June 2023

Food safety and security are top priorities for consumers and the food industry alike. Despite strict standards and criteria for food production processes, the potential for food-borne diseases due to improper handling and processing is always presen...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,330 Views
39 Pages

10 January 2026

The food packaging industry is undergoing a paradigm shift from conventional petroleum-based materials toward sustainable biopolymer-based alternatives that offer enhanced functionality beyond mere containment and protection. This comprehensive revie...

  • Review
  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,283 Views
23 Pages

Review of Recent Advances in Intelligent and Antibacterial Packaging for Meat Quality and Safety

  • Junjun Zhang,
  • Jianing Zhang,
  • Lidan Zhang,
  • Zhou Qin and
  • Tianxing Wang

26 March 2025

Intelligent and antimicrobial packaging technologies are transforming meat preservation by enhancing food safety, enabling real-time quality monitoring, and extending shelf life. This review critically examines advancements in intelligent systems, in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
100 Citations
7,795 Views
16 Pages

Antimicrobial and Conductive Nanocellulose-Based Films for Active and Intelligent Food Packaging

  • Carla Vilela,
  • Catarina Moreirinha,
  • Eddy M. Domingues,
  • Filipe M. L. Figueiredo,
  • Adelaide Almeida and
  • Carmen S. R. Freire

Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is becoming an important substrate for engineering multifunctional nanomaterials with singular and tunable properties for application in several domains. Here, antimicrobial conductive nanocomposites composed of poly(sul...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,420 Views
16 Pages

Development of Zein–PEG400/PVA–Chitosan Bilayer Films for Intelligent Packaging

  • Rong Sun,
  • Liangliang Li,
  • Jiangjie Zhou,
  • Yongfeng Zhang,
  • Haiya Sun,
  • Datong Zhang and
  • Qi Wu

31 January 2025

Zein exhibits excellent biodegradability, thermal stability, UV resistance, and water barrier properties, making it a promising candidate for food packaging applications. However, pure zein films suffer from brittleness and poor mechanical strength,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
144 Citations
18,249 Views
23 Pages

26 September 2020

The aim of this review is to provide an overview of recent findings related to bacterial cellulose application in bio-packaging industry. This constantly growing sector fulfils a major role by the maintenance of product safety and quality, protection...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,059 Views
20 Pages

17 May 2024

The use of express packaging and its recycling produces large amounts of carbon dioxide. In order to achieve China’s “dual carbon” goal, this study adopted a literature research method to explore the idea of intelligent express pack...

  • Article
  • Open Access
44 Citations
6,620 Views
19 Pages

11 March 2022

The use of petroleum-based plastics in food packaging leads to various environmental impacts, while spoilage of food and misinterpretation of food-date labelling account for food insecurity; therefore, a biopolymer capable of indicating food edibilit...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,555 Views
24 Pages

Curcumin exhibits antioxidant, antibacterial, antitumor, and anti-inflammatory biological properties. Its dual functionality as both a food additive and a pH-sensitive colorant has led to extensive applications in meat products and other food systems...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,944 Views
16 Pages

Intelligent Biopolymer-Based Films: Promising New Solutions for Food Packaging Applications

  • Diana Ionela Dăescu,
  • Diana Maria Dreavă,
  • Anamaria Todea,
  • Francisc Peter and
  • Iulia Păușescu

8 August 2024

The development of biopolymer-based films represents a promising direction in the packaging industry that responds to stringent needs for sustainability, reducing the ecological impact. Traditional fossil-derived polymers present major concerns becau...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
6,859 Views
10 Pages

Preliminary Study on Biosensor-Type Time-Temperature Integrator for Intelligent Food Packaging

  • A. T. M. Mijanur Rahman,
  • Do Hyeon Kim,
  • Han Dong Jang,
  • Jung Hwa Yang and
  • Seung Ju Lee

15 June 2018

A glucose biosensor was utilized as a platform for the time-temperature integrator (TTI), a device for intelligent food packaging. The TTI system is composed of glucose oxidase, glucose, a pH indicator, and a three-electrode potentiostat, which produ...

  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
10,499 Views
34 Pages

Colorimetric Food Freshness Indicators for Intelligent Packaging: Progress, Shortcomings, and Promising Solutions

  • Xiaodong Zhai,
  • Yuhong Xue,
  • Yue Sun,
  • Xingdan Ma,
  • Wanwan Ban,
  • Gobinath Marappan,
  • Haroon Elrasheid Tahir,
  • Xiaowei Huang,
  • Kunlong Wu and
  • Jaroslav Katona
  • + 5 authors

14 August 2025

The colorimetric food freshness indicator (CFFI) is a promising technology in intelligent food packaging, offering the capability for real-time monitoring of food freshness through colorimetric changes. This technology holds significant promise in mi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
345 Views
28 Pages

Natural pH-Sensitive Intelligent Edible Gel-Based Packaging: From Structural Design to Fruit Freshness Monitoring

  • Tong Zhao,
  • Lulu Wang,
  • Xinyue Wang,
  • Meng Zhang,
  • Xin Zhang,
  • Chen Li,
  • Qian Zhang,
  • Yan Zhao and
  • Lixia Wang

14 February 2026

The escalating demand for global fruit logistics underscores the urgency of packaging innovations to reconcile preservation efficiency with environmental sustainability, particularly addressing microplastic pollution from conventional plastics and sa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
5,870 Views
12 Pages

VO2(B)/Graphene Composite-Based Symmetrical Supercapacitor Electrode via Screen Printing for Intelligent Packaging

  • Jieyu Zhang,
  • Liangzhe Chen,
  • Yixiang Wang,
  • Shaoyong Cai,
  • Huijun Yang,
  • Hao Yu,
  • Fuyuan Ding,
  • Chi Huang and
  • Xinghai Liu

7 December 2018

More multipurpose and convenient demand driven by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and intelligent packaging require flexible power sources. A VO2(B)/graphene (VO2(B)/GN) core-shell composite was successfully synthesized by the hydrothermal trea...

  • Review
  • Open Access
35 Citations
33,280 Views
20 Pages

A Systematic Review of Butterfly Pea Flower (Clitoria ternatea L.): Extraction and Application as a Food Freshness pH-Indicator for Polymer-Based Intelligent Packaging

  • Nur Nabilah Hasanah,
  • Ezzat Mohamad Azman,
  • Ashari Rozzamri,
  • Nur Hanani Zainal Abedin and
  • Mohammad Rashedi Ismail-Fitry

31 May 2023

The butterfly pea flower (Clitoria ternatea L.) (BPF) has a high anthocyanin content, which can be incorporated into polymer-based films to produce intelligent packaging for real-time food freshness indicators. The objective of this work was to syste...

  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
4,710 Views
11 Pages

5 September 2022

In this study, a colorimetric freshness indicator based on cellulose nanocrystal-silver nanoparticles (CNC-AgNPs) was successfully fabricated to offer a convenient approach for monitoring the quality of packaged food. AgNPs were directly synthesized...

  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
5,987 Views
19 Pages

Electrospun Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol)/Graphene Nanoplatelets Composites of Interest in Intelligent Food Packaging Applications

  • Sergio Torres-Giner,
  • Yolanda Echegoyen,
  • Roberto Teruel-Juanes,
  • Jose D. Badia,
  • Amparo Ribes-Greus and
  • Jose M. Lagaron

20 September 2018

Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were synthetized from graphite powder and, thereafter, embedded in poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) (EVOH) fibers by electrospinning in the 0.1–2 wt.-% range. The morphological, chemical, and thermal characterizatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,328 Views
13 Pages

Expanding the Applicability of an Innovative Laccase TTI in Intelligent Packaging by Adding an Enzyme Inhibitor to Change Its Coloration Kinetics

  • Cheng-Xuan Lin,
  • Hao-Hsin Hsu,
  • Yu-Hsuan Chang,
  • Shih-Hsin Chen,
  • Shih-Bin Lin,
  • Shyi-Neng Lou and
  • Hui-Huang Chen

22 October 2021

Enzymatic time–temperature indicators (TTIs) usually suffer from instability and inefficiency in practical use as food quality indicator during storage. The aim of this study was to address the aforementioned problem by immobilizing laccase on electr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,697 Views
23 Pages

Zein–Curcumin Composite Edible Films for Intelligent Packaging: A Natural pH-Sensing Indicator to Monitor Sea Bream Freshness

  • Burcu Demirtas,
  • Beyza Keser,
  • Serpil Tural,
  • Latife Betül Gül,
  • Ilay Yilmaz,
  • Mahmut Ekrem Parlak,
  • Ayşe Neslihan Dündar,
  • Maria D’Elia,
  • Luca Rastrelli and
  • Furkan Turker Saricaoglu

10 November 2025

This study developed and characterized zein-based edible films enriched with curcumin as natural pH-sensitive indicators for monitoring fish freshness. Colorimetric films were prepared with different curcumin concentrations (1–7% wt) and evalua...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
5,889 Views
13 Pages

Chromatic Sensor to Determine Oxygen Presence for Applications in Intelligent Packaging

  • Gracia López-Carballo,
  • Virginia Muriel-Galet,
  • Pilar Hernández-Muñoz and
  • Rafael Gavara

28 October 2019

A chromatic sensor has been designed for the detection of oxygen in package headspace. The sensor is based on the redox change of methylene blue (MB) to its leuco form. Its formulation includes the pigment, glycerol, as a sacrificial electron donor,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
23 Citations
5,544 Views
16 Pages

30 September 2021

The need for passive sensors to monitor changes in temperature has been critical in several packaging related applications. Most of these applications involve the use of bar codes, inks and equipment that involve constant complex electronic manipulat...

  • Review
  • Open Access
75 Citations
15,110 Views
17 Pages

Properties and Applications of Intelligent Packaging Indicators for Food Spoilage

  • Yuchen Ma,
  • Wei Yang,
  • Yujie Xia,
  • Wenshuang Xue,
  • Haixia Wu,
  • Zhanming Li,
  • Fang Zhang,
  • Bin Qiu and
  • Caili Fu

Food packaging plays a vital role in the food supply chain by acting as an additional layer to protect against food contamination, but the main function of traditional conventional packaging is only to isolate food from the outside environment, and c...

  • Review
  • Open Access
65 Citations
12,403 Views
24 Pages

Applicability of Agro-Industrial By-Products in Intelligent Food Packaging

  • Silvia Amalia Nemes,
  • Katalin Szabo and
  • Dan Cristian Vodnar

Nowadays, technological advancement is in continuous development in all areas, including food packaging, which tries to find a balance between consumer preferences, environmental safety, and issues related to food quality and control. The present pap...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
818 Views
19 Pages

Chitosan Enhanced Polymers for Active Packaging: Intelligent Moisture Regulation and Non-Invasive Assessment

  • Jesús R. Villegas Méndez,
  • María Maura Téllez Rosas,
  • Rafael Aguirre Flores,
  • Felipe Avalos Belmontes,
  • Francisco J. González and
  • Mario Hoyos

4 November 2025

This work presents the non-destructive assessment of polymeric composites based on synthetic matrices low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polystyrene (PS) enhanced with chitosan (CS) biopolymer for use in active packaging systems for moisture control...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
9,806 Views
20 Pages

Exploring the Potential of Pectin as a Source of Biopolymers for Active and Intelligent Packaging: A Review

  • Andi Dirpan,
  • Yosini Deliana,
  • Andi Fadiah Ainani,
  • Irwan and
  • Nur Alim Bahmid

30 September 2024

The use of fossil-based plastics in food packaging poses a serious environmental concern. Pectin, a natural biodegradable polymer, offers a potential solution for environmentally friendly and sustainable food packaging to replace fossil-based plastic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,187 Views
13 Pages

Global growth of the food industry and the demand for new products with natural characteristics, safe conditions and traceability have driven researches for the development of technologies such as intelligent packaging, capable to fulfil those needs....

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
6,191 Views
26 Pages

Application of Plant Extracts Rich in Anthocyanins in the Development of Intelligent Biodegradable Packaging: An Overview

  • Stephany Vasconcellos Klaric,
  • Amanda Galvão Maciel,
  • Giordana Demaman Arend,
  • Marcus Vinícius Tres,
  • Marieli de Lima and
  • Lenilton Santos Soares

11 January 2025

Consumers are increasingly opting for food with high quality, in addition to practicality, as there are changes in time, habits and preferences, demanding that the food and packaging industries adapt to a new lifestyle. Intelligent packaging provides...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
5,373 Views
15 Pages

Characterization of Food Packaging Films with Blackcurrant Fruit Waste as a Source of Antioxidant and Color Sensing Intelligent Material

  • Mia Kurek,
  • Nasreddine Benbettaieb,
  • Mario Ščetar,
  • Eliot Chaudy,
  • Maja Repajić,
  • Damir Klepac,
  • Srećko Valić,
  • Frédéric Debeaufort and
  • Kata Galić

28 April 2021

Chitosan and pectin films were enriched with blackcurrant pomace powder (10 and 20% (w/w)), as bio-based material, to minimize food production losses and to increase the functional properties of produced films aimed at food coatings and wrappers. Wat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
10,677 Views
15 Pages

11 January 2022

Combining intelligent and active packaging serves the dual purpose of detecting color changes in food that reflect changes in its quality and prolonging its shelf life. This study developed an intelligent and active packaging system made from the cel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,434 Views
22 Pages

27 July 2022

The study investigated the effect of active modified atmosphere packaging (20% CO2–60% N2–20% O2) with CO2 emitters (MAP-PAD) and conventional MAP (MAP) on the quality and shelf-life of gilthead seabream fillets during chill storage, whil...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
9,777 Views
13 Pages

Bio-Based pH Indicator Films for Intelligent Food Packaging Applications

  • Iulia Păușescu,
  • Diana-Maria Dreavă,
  • Ioan Bîtcan,
  • Raluca Argetoianu,
  • Diana Dăescu and
  • Mihai Medeleanu

1 September 2022

The widespread concerns about the environmental problems caused by conventional plastic food packaging and food waste led to a growing effort to develop active and intelligent systems produced from renewable biodegradable polymers for food packaging...

  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,660 Views
13 Pages

15 December 2023

Currently, active and intelligent packaging has been developed to solve the spoilage problem for protein-rich foods during storage, especially by adding anthocyanin extracts. In such a film system, the antioxidant and antibacterial properties were dr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
4,979 Views
15 Pages

Promising New Material for Food Packaging: An Active and Intelligent Carrageenan Film with Natural Jaboticaba Additive

  • Luisa Bataglin Avila,
  • Elis Regina Correa Barreto,
  • Caroline Costa Moraes,
  • Marcilio Machado Morais and
  • Gabriela Silveira da Rosa

9 March 2022

This research focused on the development of active and intelligent films based on a carrageenan biopolymer incorporated with jaboticaba peels extract (JPE). The bioactive extract was obtained by maceration extraction and showed high concentrations of...

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