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. eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode Sustainable meat packaging, Recyclability, Circularity, Consumers Beyond recyclability: a holistic framework for sustainable meat packaging, balancing circularity, shelf life and consumer acceptance https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:8589 doi:10.18485/meattech.2025.66.3.23 2025-12-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/review application/pdf 398964 bytes Meat technology - Special Issue 66/3 2025 volume: 66 number: 3 startpage: 149 endpage: 151 Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology Petrović, Zoran Đinović-Stojanović, Jasna Radičević, Tatjana Borjan, Nikola Krnjaja, Ognjen Babić, Milenko Gavrilović, Damjan