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Food packaging plays a crucial role in the modern food system by ensuring food safety and quality, balancing consumer requirements, and adhering to legal standards. However, the utilization of commercial packaging materials, particularly petroleum-based materials, causes severe environmental concern due to their non-biodegradability and long-term impact on the environment. Despite the rapid growth of technological research, food packaging is still fragmented across disciplines, suggesting the need for comprehensive and systematic synthesis of recent developments. In this study, a systematic literature review methodology was used to analyze innovative approaches for food industries aimed at enhancing sustainability and reducing the environmental impacts by using alternative packaging materials and methods. A total of 59 eligible research articles between January 2015 and July 2025, were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria from the Scopus database. The review identifies and analyses various novel packaging materials and technologies, along with current trends and barriers to adopt the innovative eco-friendly packaging alternatives, with particular emphasis on consumer perceptions and technological advancement in the packaging sector. Despite the evident benefits of innovative packaging materials and methods, challenges such as financial limitations, regulatory complexities, and gaps in consumer awareness hinder widespread adoption. This review highlights the importance of coordinating efforts among businesses, government, and consumers to enhance the shift towards sustainable packaging solutions across the global food supply chain. Finally, this review provides a unique combination of bibliometric analysis, material innovation, and consumer views and adoption challenges to present a clear and complete overview of research in sustainable food packaging applications.
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Mugilan, K., ParasuramanВ., Anandakumar, S., Velavan, C., Karthikeyan, C., Vidhyavathi, A., Vanitha, G., Suganathan, M., & Thirunageswaran, P. (2026). ІННОВАЦІЇ В УПАКОВЦІ ХАРЧОВИХ ПРОДУКТІВ: СИСТЕМАТИЧНИЙ ОГЛЯД МАТЕРІАЛІВ, ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ ТА ЇХ ПРИЙНЯТТЯ СПОЖИВАЧАМИ. Food Science and Technology, 20(2), 174-186. https://doi.org/10.15673/fst.v20i2.3459
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3. Juani MA, Navaranjan N. Recent Advance in Biodegradable Packaging from Banana Plant Feedstock: A Comprehensive Review. ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development. 2024;40(2):5. https://doi.org/10.61931/2224-9028.1528
4. Salwa HN, Sapuan SM, Mastura MT, Zuhri MY. Green bio composites for food packaging. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering. 2019;8(2):450-9. https://doi.org/10.35940/ijrte.b1088.0782s419
5. Fennell K, Lu G, Mahmoudi M, Lee E, Almenar E. US consumers’ awareness, purchase intent, and willingness to pay for packaging that reduces household food waste. Foods. 2023;12(23):4315. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12234315
6. Poyatos-Racionero E, Ros-Lis JV, Vivancos JL, Martinez-Manez R. Recent advances on intelligent packaging as tools to reduce food waste. Journal of cleaner production. 2018; 172:3398-409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.11.075
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13. Cammarelle A, Viscecchia R, Bimbo F. Intention to purchase milk packaged in biodegradable packaging: Evidence from Italian consumers. Foods. 2021;10(9):2068. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10092068
14. Yokokawa N, Amasawa E, Hirao M. Design assessment framework for food packaging integrating consumer preferences and environmental impact. Sustainable Production and Consumption. 2021; 27:1514-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.03.027
15. Granato G, Fischer AR, van Trijp HC. The price of sustainability: How consumers trade-off conventional packaging benefits against sustainability. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2022; 365:132739. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132739
16. Chirilli C, Molino M, Torri L. Consumers’ awareness, behavior and expectations for food packaging environmental sustainability: Influence of socio-demographic characteristics. Foods. 2022;11(16):2388. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11162388
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18. Heide M, Olsen SO. Influence of packaging attributes on consumer evaluation
of fresh cod. Food quality and preference. 2017; 60:9-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2017.02.015
19. Caner C, Pascall MA, Aday MS, Bicki D. Consumer Survey on the Environmental Impact of Food Packaging and How It Influences Purchasing Decisions. International Journal of Food Science. 2025;2025(1):9458195. https://doi.org/10.1155/ijfo/9458195
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21. Espineda MN, Banocnoc AH, Bautista IB. A phenomenological study of consumer perceptions and industry challenges in the transition to sustainable packaging. Discover Sustainability. 2025;6(1):762. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01707-7
22. Nguyen AT, Parker L, Brennan L, Lockrey S. A consumer definition of eco-friendly packaging. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 252:119792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119792
23. Reichert CL, Bugnicourt E, Coltelli MB, Cinelli P, Lazzeri A, Canesi I, Braca F, Martínez BM, Alonso R, Agostinis L, Verstichel S. Bio-based packaging: Materials, modifications, industrial applications and sustainability. Polymers. 2020;12(7):1558. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12071558
24. Duarte P, Silva SC, Roza AS, Dias JC. Enhancing consumer purchase intentions for sustainable packaging products: An in-depth analysis of key determinants and strategic insights. Sustainable Futures. 2024; 7:100193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2024.100193
25. Sustainable packaging: 2025 US consumer views. McKinsey & Company. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/packaging-and-paper/our-insights/do-us-consumers-care-about-sustainable-packaging-in-2025. 04 June 2025
26. Navasingh RJ, Gurunathan MK, Nikolova MP, Królczyk JB. Sustainable bioplastics for food packaging produced from renewable natural sources. Polymers. 2023;15(18):3760. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15183760
27. Kim Y, Ruedy D. Mushroom packages. In Handbook of engaged sustainability. Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship. Cham: Springer; 2023: 199-223. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28885-2_9
28. Dhiman G, Sharma D, Sharma A. Bamboo as a solution for food packaging. IPPTA: Quarterly Journal of Indian Pulp and Paper Technical Association. 2023; 35(2):65-70.
29. Wang W, Zhang M, Gu L, Pan C, Huang Y, Shen Y, Zhou G. Potential climate benefits of using bamboo cutlery as a substitute for plastic in the food delivery service. Advances in Bamboo Science. 2025:100194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bamboo.2025.100194
30. Nair SS, Trafiałek J, Kolanowski W. Edible packaging: a technological update for the sustainable future of the food industry. Applied Sciences. 2023;13(14):8234. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13148234
31. Dodero A, Escher A, Bertucci S, Castellano M, Lova P. Intelligent packaging for real-time monitoring of food-quality: Current and future developments. Applied Sciences. 2021;11(8):3532. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11083532
32. Heising JK, Claassen GD, Dekker M. Options for reducing food waste by quality-controlled logistics using intelligent packaging along the supply chain. Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A. 2017;34(10):1672-80. https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2017.1315776
33. Azeredo HM, Correa DS. Smart choices: Mechanisms of intelligent food packaging. Current Research in Food Science. 2021; 4:932-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crfs.2021.11.016
34. Matindoust S, Baghaei-Nejad M, Shahrokh Abadi MH, Zou Z, Zheng LR. Food quality and safety monitoring using gas sensor array in intelligent packaging. Sensor Review. 2016;36(2):169-83. https://doi.org/10.1108/sr-07-2015-0115
35. Bao Y, Cui H, Si X, Li J, Huang T, Li B. Anthocyanin-based indicator labels for intelligent food packaging: Mechanisms, multiscale regulation, and future perspectives for enhancing colour-response performance. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 2025:105495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2025.105495
36. Wang G, Ma F, Zeng L, Bai Y, Wang H, Xu X, Zhou G. Modified atmosphere packaging decreased Pseudomonas fragi cell metabolism and extracellular proteolytic activities on meat. Food Microbiology. 2018; 76:443-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2018.07.007
37. Bhunia K, Tang J, Sablani SS. Microwave-based sustainable in-container thermal pasteurization and sterilization technologies for foods. Sustainable Food Technology. 2024;2(4):926-44. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3fb00176h
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