School of Packaging, Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, 48824, U.S.A.
Laboratory for Soft Machines & Electronics, School of Packaging, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, 48824, U.S.A.
J Food Sci. 2020 Mar;85(3):517-525. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.15046. Epub 2020 Feb 13.
Food supply chain is a rapidly growing integrated sector and covers all the aspects from farm to fork, including manufacturing, packaging, distribution, storing, as well as further processing or cooking for consumption. Along this chain, smart packaging could impact the quality, safety, and sustainability of food. Packaging systems have evolved to be smarter with integration of emerging electronics and wireless communication and cloud data solutions. Although there are many factors causing the loss and waste issues for foods throughout the whole supply chain of food and there have been several articles showing the recent advances and breakthroughs in developing smart packaging systems, this review integrates these conceptual frameworks and technological applications and focuses on how innovative smart packaging solutions are beneficial to the overall quality and safety of food supply by enhancing product traceability and reducing the amount of food loss and waste. We start by introducing the concept of the management for the integrated food supply chain, which is critical in tactical and operational components that can enhance product traceability within the entire chain. Then we highlight the impact of smart packaging in reducing food loss and waste. We summarize the basic information of the common printing techniques for smart packaging system (sensor and indicator). Then, we discuss the potential challenges in the manufacturing and deployment of smart packaging systems, as well as their cost-related drawbacks and further steps in food supply chain.
食品供应链是一个快速发展的综合性行业，涵盖了从农场到餐桌的所有环节，包括制造、包装、分销、储存以及进一步加工或烹饪以供消费。在这条供应链中，智能包装可以影响食品的质量、安全和可持续性。包装系统已经发展得更加智能化，集成了新兴的电子和无线通信以及云数据解决方案。尽管整个食品供应链中存在许多导致食品损失和浪费的因素，并且已经有一些文章展示了开发智能包装系统的最新进展和突破，但本综述整合了这些概念框架和技术应用，重点介绍了创新的智能包装解决方案如何通过增强产品可追溯性和减少食品损失和浪费来提高食品供应的整体质量和安全性。我们首先介绍了集成食品供应链管理的概念，这在战术和运营组件中至关重要，可以增强整个链条中的产品可追溯性。然后，我们强调了智能包装在减少食品损失和浪费方面的作用。我们总结了智能包装系统（传感器和指示器）常见印刷技术的基本信息。然后，我们讨论了智能包装系统制造和部署中的潜在挑战，以及它们与成本相关的缺点和食品供应链的进一步步骤。
