Beyond recyclability: a holistic framework for sustainable meat packaging, balancing circularity, shelf life, and consumer acceptance

Zoran Petrović; Jasna Đinović-Stojanović; Tatjana Radičević; Nikola Borjan; Ognjen Krnjaja; Milenko Babić; Damjan Gavrilović

doi:10.18485/meattech.2025.66.3.23

Beyond recyclability: a holistic framework for sustainable meat packaging, balancing circularity, shelf life, and consumer acceptance

Zoran Petrović Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2016-5681
Jasna Đinović-Stojanović Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4602-0835
Tatjana Radičević Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9580-8798
Nikola Borjan Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4067-3755
Ognjen Krnjaja Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2242-0457
Milenko Babić Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6467-6757
Damjan Gavrilović Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3786-496X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18485/meattech.2025.66.3.23

Keywords: sustainable meat packaging, recyclability, circularity, consumers

Abstract

The intersection of material science (bio-based solutions), functionality (active and smart packaging) and systemic approaches (circular supply chains) is given to indicate sustainable meat packaging. This packaging should be regarded as a process balancing environmental goals with practical constraints (cost, performance) and consumer willingness to pay for sustainable packaging.

Published

2025-10-24

How to Cite

Petrović, Z., Đinović-Stojanović, J., Radičević, T., Borjan, N., Krnjaja, O., Babić, M., & Gavrilović, D. (2025). Beyond recyclability: a holistic framework for sustainable meat packaging, balancing circularity, shelf life, and consumer acceptance. Scientific Journal "Meat Technology", 66(3), 149-151. https://doi.org/10.18485/meattech.2025.66.3.23

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Issue

Vol 66 No 3 (2025): Meat Technology - Special Issue

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Review paper