Food packaging is essentially packaging for food. Itrequires protection, tampering resistance, and special physical, chemical, orbiological needs. It also shows the product that is labeled to show anynutrition information on the food being consumed.” Physical protection fromshock, vibration etc. is necessary for the food product enclosed in thepackage. Other requirements include a ‘barrier’ to prevent the food product beingcontaminated by dust, water vapor etc. Desiccants are often used to preventoxygen contamination.Apart from the huge value addition and employment involvedin these activities, packaging has served the Indianeconomy by helpingpreservation of the quality and lengthening the shelf life of innumerableproducts.
The Indian food industry is poised for huge growth,increasing its contribution to world food trade every year. In India, the foodsector has emerged as a high-growth and high-profit sector due to its immensepotential for value addition, particularly within the food processing industry.