SECTION I : INTRODUCTION SECTION II : PROPERTIES OF PACKAGING MATERIALS SECTION III : BIOPOLYMERS: OVERVIEW, HISTORY IN PACKAGING SECTION IV : BIONANOCOMPOSITES: OVERVIEW AND HISTORY IN PACKAGING SECTION V : EDIBLE FILMS, FOAMS, HYDROCOLLOIDS, HYDROGELS SECTION VI : INTERACTION PHENOMENA BETWEEN PACKAGING AND PRODUCT SECTION VII : ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS: BIODEGRADABILITY AND COMPOSATIBILTY SECTION VIII : ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS LIFE CYLCLE ANALYSIS SECTION IX : SAFETY AND FOOD CONTACT LEGISTATION SECTION X : FUTURE OUTLOOK sakriti opis