The work aims to summarize the latest advances in environmentally friendly nano-packaging materials to provide the theoretical instructions for the food packaging industry. The recent advances in food nano-packaging included active packaging, smart packaging and bio-based packaging. Finally, the safety of such materials was analyzed. Due to the unique size effect of nano-materials, it exhibited excellent physical and chemical properties, ecological performance and processing performance in the packaging fields, especially food packaging. As a result, it attracted a wide range of attentions and applications. However, close attention should be paid to the safety issues. The nano-materials could effectively improve the performance and intelligentize of the packaging materials. Although still in its infancy, it was believed that the nanotechnology in the field of food packaging was to be significantly prospective. Because the reference data are not enough, the toxicity of nanomaterials and the safety of migration to food still need to be further researched.