Nanotechnology Redefining Beverage Packaging Industry

The use of nanomaterials is widely in use in food packaging nowadays. Nanotechnology is being used in plastic food packaging that makes it stronger, lighter and performs better.

- Anju Bharti

The antimicrobials such as nanoparticles of silver or titanium dioxide are used in packaging to prevent spoilage of foods (Derek Lam, 2010). Nanotechnology is used to measure, see, manipulate and manufacture things between 1 and 100 nanometres. Nanotech is the construction and use of functional structures designed from the atomic or molecular scale, with at least one characteristic dimension measured in nanometres. The micro size of nanoparticles allows them to exhibit novel and significantly improve physical, chemical, biological properties, phenomena, and processes (Derek Lam, 2010). The goal of nanotech is very simple and it is to help improve our control over how we build things, so that our products can be of the highest in quality and while causing the lowest impact on the environment. There are ten important reasons for using Nanotech in Food Packaging:

1. Contamination Sensor;

2. Antimicrobial Packaging;

3. Improved Food Storage;

4. Enhanced Nutrient Delivery;

5. Green Packaging;

. Pesticide Reduction;

7. Tracking, Tracing; Brand

Protection;

8. Texture Enhancer;

9. Flavour Enhancer;

10. Bacteria ID and Elimination.