This book highlights the various types of polymers that can be derived from bio- renewable resources. The book addresses bio-based feedstocks, production processes, packaging types, recent trends in packaging, and legislative demands for food contact packaging materials. It explores opportunities for biopolymers in key end-use sectors, the penetration of biopolymer based concepts in the packaging market. This is an excellent book for scientists, engineers, graduate students and industrial researchers in the field of bio-based materials.