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Packaging of food is required to ensure the safe handling and distribution of processed food products from the spot of production to the boundary consumer. Polymers and bioactive compounds are used as surrogates for the production of biodegradable food wrappings to ameliorate the nutritional value and improve the shelf life of highly putrescible food products. Moreover, they are environmentally friendly. The biodegradation process can be affected by the polymer's nature and environmental conditions such as light, temperature and humidity. This review work aims to bring out the different kinds of packing materials such as natural biopolymers (polysaccharides and proteins), synthetic biopolymers (aliphatic polyesters) and bionanocomposites. The sources of different biopolymers, production and its applications in the broad spectrum of food packaging are discussed. The review also scrutinizes some of the examples of biodegradable polymers. Besides, few discussions about the use of antimicrobial and antioxidant agents that are used for packaging are also covered.

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Thulasisingh, A., Kumar, K., Yamunadevi, B. et al. Biodegradable packaging materials. Polym. Bull. 79, 4467–4496 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-021-03767-x

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