[EN]: Active packaging, unlike traditional packaging which is required to be totally inert, is designed to interact actively and continuously with its content, with the purpose of extending the shelf-life or maintaining or improving the status of packaged foods. Active packaging includes systems that absorb/eliminate or regulate compounds unfavourably affecting the commercial life of a foodstuff, such as oxygen, ethylene and humidity or those that might cause unpleasant odours or flavours in food. Other systems release chemicals such as preservatives, anti-oxidants, colouring agents, aromas, etc. Smart packaging can even monitor the conditions of packaged food in order to provide feedback about its quality during transport and storage. Sma...