Poster Presentation in the ICFPA (International Conference for Food Processing & Emerging Agribusiness Trends) 2018, organized by Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bengaluru in collaboration with University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA. This Poster puts some light on intelligent packaging and its types, examples, future scopes and market availability

1. Abstract
Intelligent packaging(IP) is an emerging technology that uses the communication function of the package to facilitate decision making to achieve the benefits of
enhanced food quality and safety. The term IP is defined based on a proposed model of packaging functions, which is consistent with the historical development of
food packaging. The latest advances in smart package devices including barcode labels, radio frequency identification tags, time-temperature indicators, gas
indicators, and biosensors
Introduction
 The total turnover of Indian Packaging Industry is expected to reach $43.7 billion by 2018.
 IP has various intelligent functions such as detecting, sensing, recording, tracing, communicating, and applying
scientific logic using sensors like kimchi freshness, ripe sense, oxygen, time temperature indicators.
 Business data (such as product identification, quantity, and price) and business models (rules for processing
information to maximize profits) are incorporated into the system to facilitate product checkout, inventory control,
and product traceability.
 Figure 1 tells about the different components of IP.
Results
Table 1 : Classification of Intelligent Packaging Technologies on the basis of categories, types, functions along with examples, figures, advantages & disadvantages
 Benefits in product quality and safety, shelf life and more efficient supply chain
management have to outweigh production costs.
 Further research is necessary to develop low-cost indicators and microsensors
Food-specific mathematical models need to be developed for translating the
measured information with the quality perception of the consumer
 When these issues have been tackled, intelligent packaging offers an enormous
potential for commercial applications to improve supply chain management and
guarantees for product quality for consumers
Research Roadmap
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
 Development of decision support system
Use of AI tools to study about product variability, consumer acceptance, market
conditions, and relationship between respiration rate and quality attributes.
 Further development of smart package devices
Use of biotechnology, nanotechnology to develop biosensors to and integrate data
carriers and package indicators into small hybrid devices.
 Integration of IP into total packaging system
For example, a packaging system may consist of a TTI/biosensor to sense the
environment, and whenever necessary, release an antimicrobial and/or an
antioxidant to extend the shelf life of food.
This research would not have been possible without the support and guidance of
the IIPMB Faculty Members and the ICFPA,2018 initiative. We are grateful for the
opportunity to explore such a dynamic subject through a literature review.
INTELLIGENT PACKAGING : NEW HORIZONS IN FOOD INDUSTRY
Achyuth Raju1, Shekhar Jyoti Das2
Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bengaluru
Intelligent
Packaging
System
Smart
Package
Devices
Data
Layers
Data
Processing
Information
HighwayFigure 1 : Components of IP
Intelligent Packaging Technologies
Categories Types Functions Examples & Figures Advantage Disadvantages
Improve
Product Quality
Quality Indicator Used to check quality of the product during storage,
transport, and retailing in consumers home.
Ripe Sense (Fig 1)  Provides the user with reliable
and correct information on the
conditions of the food, the
environment and the packaging
integrity
 Enables the detection of
calamities and possible abuse
through the entire supply
chain, from farm to fork.
 Reducing food loss and waste
 Prevent unnecessary transport
and logistics from an early
stage
 Enhancing food safety and
biosecurity
 Enhancing food quality
assurance
 Extra cost
 Possible migration issues of
complex packaging materials
into product
 Lack of recyclability of
disposable packages
 Possible mistrust/confusion of
technology
Time Temperature
Indicator (TTI)
Used to check the exposure of the product to
temperature by exhibiting a change of colour
Visual Indicator Tag
System(Fig 2)
Gas Concentration
Indicator
Indicates the presence or absence of gases Fig 3
Provide More
Convenience
Thermochromic
Inks
At specific temperature colour will change, which
indicates the state of product.
Fig 4
Radio Frequency
Identification
Uses radio frequencies to read information on a small
device known tag ,helps in keeping trace of the
product through radio frequency
Fig 5
Provide
Protection
against theft,
counterfeiting
& tampering
Protects from theft and counterfeiting and consist of
holograms, special inks and dyes, laser labels and
electronic tags. Written “STOP” or “OPENED” whose
colour permanently changes when tampered
Fig 6
Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 Fig 4
Fig 5 Fig 6
References
 Robertson, G. L. 2006. Active and intelligent packaging. In Food packaging:
principles and practice2nd ed. CRC Press, Boca Rat on, Fl. Chap. 14.
 Kit L. Yam, Paul T. Takhistov, and Joseph Miltz. 2005. Intelligent packaging
concepts and applications. Journal food science. Vol: 70 Nr 1