Trends over the last 25 years and future research into smart packaging for food: A review
Andi Dirpan,
Serli Hatul Hidayat,
Muspirah Djalal,
Andi Fadiah Ainani,
Dewi Sisilia Yolanda,
Kasmira,
Matthew Khosuma,
Gloria Tiara Solon,
Nadia Ismayanti
Affiliations
Andi Dirpan
Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia; Center of Excellence in Science and Technology on Food Product Diversification, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia; Corresponding Author.
Serli Hatul Hidayat
Research Group for Post-Harvest Technology and Biotechnology, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia
Muspirah Djalal
Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia; Center of Excellence in Science and Technology on Food Product Diversification, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia
Andi Fadiah Ainani
Research Group for Post-Harvest Technology and Biotechnology, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia
Dewi Sisilia Yolanda
Research Group for Post-Harvest Technology and Biotechnology, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia
Kasmira
Research Group for Post-Harvest Technology and Biotechnology, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia
Matthew Khosuma
Research Group for Post-Harvest Technology and Biotechnology, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia
Gloria Tiara Solon
Research Group for Post-Harvest Technology and Biotechnology, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia
Nadia Ismayanti
Research Group for Post-Harvest Technology and Biotechnology, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia
The review study intends to investigate global contributions, analyze current trends in smart packaging, and project the future of this area. A bibliometric analysis was undertaken to analyze the application of smart packaging comprehensively, objectively, and holistically. It was found that India and the United States have produced the most articles in the field of smart packaging applications for food, accounting for 54 and 53 documents, respectively, among all published papers in the last 25 years. The number of documents related to smart packaging in food products was found to increase every year, with an exponential growth rate of 0.20 yr−1 from 1997 to 2022. Based on the results of a period-based keyword analysis, it was determined that the bioactive compounds, natural pigments, and biodegradable applications in food packaging hold great promise to be applied in food packaging. These findings indicate that smart packaging is becoming increasingly popular as a sustainable and environmentally friendly food packaging solution.
