food contact material food packaging http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8008-8249 https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/food-packaging A food contact material which encloses the food and can be in the type of a container, packaging or wrapping. Previous definition was a legacy definition, not ontological and has been moved to comments. Previous definition: Type of container or wrapping defined by the main container material, the container form and the material of the liner lids of ends. Also type of container or wrapping by form; prefer description by material first, then by form. [FDA CFSAN 1995]. container food container food wrap food wrapping packaging wrapping ready for release