Research Status and Development Trends of Bio-based Degradable Food Packaging Materials

ZHANG Zhijie; WANG Shenli

doi:10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.13.020

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Packaging Engineering ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (13) : 172-181. DOI: 10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.13.020

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Research Status and Development Trends of Bio-based Degradable Food Packaging Materials

ZHANG Zhijie, WANG Shenli^*

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The work aims to analyze and summarize the current research and application status of the biodegradable food packaging materials in real time, so as to provide valuable references for exploring and developing a new technical model of green and environmentally friendly food packaging materials. The performance characteristics and research status of natural polymer-based food packaging materials, microbial fermentation film materials, and synthesized polymer for food packaging materials were reviewed in detail. Corresponding solutions were proposed to the existing issues and limitations, along with an outlook on the development trends of food packaging materials. Bio-based biodegradable packaging materials possess incomparable advantages and application potential compared to the traditional food packaging materials. Their diversified, functionalized, and intelligent development and research can provide consumers with safe, aesthetically pleasing, and convenient new eco-friendly food packaging options, which will be expected to effectively promote the green and sustainable development of the food packaging materials and enhance their market competitiveness, showing a significant practical significance.

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food packaging / bio-based polymers / green packaging / biodegradable material

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ZHANG Zhijie, WANG Shenli. Research Status and Development Trends of Bio-based Degradable Food Packaging Materials[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2026, 47(13): 172-181 https://doi.org/10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.13.020

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