Food packaging is a dynamic and ever evolving field essential for ensuring safety and quality of food products but also meeting the growing consumer demand for sustainability, convenience and innovation. The role of packaging is pivotal in food industry. Food packaging aids in preserving the freshness of the food, may enhance shelf life of the food and communicate the vital information to the consumers. With the advent of globalization there are challenges of developing packaging solutions which are effective efficient and specific to the food product.The manual is designed to provide a thorough hands-on guide to the multi facilitated world of food packaging. It offers detailed exploration of the principal, practices, technologies that underlie packaging processes and assessment of packaging material. The manual serves as a reference for industry professionals and is an educational tool for the students. The manual offers insights into the key considerations involved in food packaging design, material selection, sustainability effort and regulatory requirements.