Packaging (disambiguation)

Packaging is the science, art and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use.

Packaging may also refer to:

Specialised packaging

 * Active packaging, packaging systems to help extend shelf life, monitor freshness, display information on quality, improve safety, and improve convenience**Self-heating food packaging, active packaging with the ability to heat food contents without external heat sources or power
 * Blister packaging, pre-formed plastic packaging used for small goods
 * Child-resistant packaging, packaging used to reduce the risk of children ingesting hazardous materials
 * Cosmetic packaging, cosmetic containers and secondary packaging of cosmetic products
 * Currency packaging, forms of packing money for easy handling and counting
 * Electronic packaging, enclosures and protective features in electronic devices
 * Dual in-line package, an electronic component package
 * Integrated circuit packaging, final stage in construction of an integrated circuit
 * Quilt packaging, an integrated circuit packaging
 * Wafer-level packaging, packaging an integrated circuit while still part of the wafer
 * Food packaging, packaging for food
 * Disposable food packaging, comprises disposable items often found in food service
 * Luxury packaging, the design, research, development, and manufacturing of packaging, displays, and for luxury brands
 * Modified atmosphere packaging
 * Optical disc packaging, the packaging that accompanies CDs, DVDs, and other formats of optical discs
 * Spindle (disc packaging), plastic container for packaging optical discs
 * Pharmaceutical packaging, packages and the packaging processes for pharmaceutical preparations
 * Unit dose packaging
 * Plain tobacco packaging, particular packaging of tobacco products
 * Resealable packaging, packaging that allows the consumer or user to reseal or reclose the packaging
 * Reusable packaging, packaging from durable materials and is specifically designed for multiple trips
 * Shelf-ready packaging, packaging that supports the store staff in terms of the selection of the right products
 * Sustainable packaging, an environmental considerations for packaging
 * Tube (container), a collapsible package which can be used for viscous liquids
 * Vacuum packaging, packaging that removes air from the package prior to sealing
 * Video game packaging, physical storage of the contents of a PC or console game

Packaging may also refer to:

Biology

 * Coronavirus packaging signal, in molecular biology
 * DNA packaging
 * Retroviral Psi packaging element, in molecular biology

Design and sales

 * Dynamic packaging, in package holiday bookings
 * Form factor (design), the size, shape, and other physical specifications of components
 * Packaging engineering, topic ranging from design conceptualization to product placement
 * Seasonal packaging, marketing a product by wrapping the product in a package closely related to seasons or holidays

Media

 * Book packaging, publishing activity
 * Movie packaging, in the film industry
 * Packaging Digest, business magazine
 * Packaging World, business magazine

Technology

 * Packaging & Deployment, of software
 * XML-binary Optimized Packaging, in XML software

Other uses

 * Information packaging
 * Salary packaging, Australian term for manipulation of employee benefits