Packaging supporting food sustainability

The chapter generally presents a new approach to the design of packaging and packaging materials that supports food sustainability. Concern for environmentally friendly packaging and packaging materials drives the development of their design for recycling and increasing popularity of reusable packaging. Food sustainability is also one of the main prerequisites in the packaging optimum approach and ensuring product accessibility via its packaging applied in the supply chain. Active packaging systems allow for extending the shelf life of food, and intelligent packaging supports the reduction of food waste and losses. Modern solutions for automatic data collection, such as RFID tags and geolocation systems, can also support the management of data on food products in logistics. The chapter presents successively new approaches to packaging design, design for recycling, reusable packaging, and smart packaging solutions supporting food sustainability.