Food Packaging is one of the most important processes in food industry which helps in maintaining the quality of food products during storage, transportation and distribution. It is primarily done in order to protect the food products from external influences like biological, chemical or mechanical damage; to contain the food, preserve it in its state as packed by preventing quality deterioration, and to attract consumers and provide product and nutritional information. For years, ancient people consumed fresh food which they could gather from their natural surroundings without storing the food. As the nomadic culture evolved, the need for containers to store food has also emerged. It took over 300 years for food packaging to finally evolve into the current form. There are many packaging materials used ever since. Each type of packaging material has a different role to play in packaging. Also packaging material like biodegradable packaging or edible packaging may ensure the world’s need for environment friendly and natural foods which is a major global concern now-a-day. The food packaging industry has revolutionized to a great extent in the recent years with advancement of novel food packaging technologies, such as active packaging, aseptic packaging, smart packaging, bioactive packaging, edible packaging which are research trends. Advances in such packaging technology may prevent food spoilage by maintaining the food standard at the highest possible degree which may help in satisfying the needs of consumers throughout the food supply chain as well as fulfilling the requirements as per Food Packaging Laws.