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Similar to its contribution to food science, nanotechnology’s contribution to food packaging focuses on increasing the shelf life of food and improving its safety. Currently, polymer‐based materials, synthetic and organic, are widely used in biomedical sciences and agriculture. However, polymers alone cannot achieve the required performance of an innovative packaging; hence, nanomaterials such as CNTs, nano clay, and biocomposites have been used to manipulate the polymers and improve their performance [83]. In food packaging, the combination of polymers and nanomaterials has developed intelligent and active packaging systems. The basis of each packaging system is the mimicking of biological processes, which preserves the integrity of the package and foods in food chain systems [84].