What Is Smart Packaging

The definition of smart packaging is hard to capture in a nutshell since it is an umbrella term that applies to many different types of technologies and packaging materials.

One form of smart packaging is the integration of technology with packaging materials to enable the collection and sharing of data, giving people access to valuable information about the contents of the package at various points in or all the way through the supply chain. Smart packaging is also the use of “active packaging” materials that improve what is inside the bag, box or container in some way.