Research progress of novel food packaging materials

Abstract

With the further development of food processing industry，food quality and safety have been paid more and more attention by the public.In order to protect food quality and extend the shelf life，it is of great significance to develop new packaging materials.In this paper，four types of new packaging materials were introduced，including antibacterial materials，air-conditioned materials，controlled-release materials and intelligent materials.The characteristics of various packaging materials and their research progress in the field of food packaging have been summarized.Moreover，the development trend of food packaging materials has been prospected.

Keywords

• food packaging materials
• antibacterial
• release-controlling technique
• intelligent materials
• air-conditioned materials