The demand of technology and innovations is increased in meat industry due to consumer awareness, health concern, sustainable production and higher socio-economic status. Nanotechnology includes the application of particles/materials at the Nano scale. Nanotechnology is new and innovative field of meat industry that involves the manufacture, processing and preservation of meat and meat products by controlling shape and nano size of particles to improve image of meat industry. Some emerging applications of nanotechnology like biosensors, intelligent, active and smart food packaging system and nano encapsulation of bioactive compounds can be used in bacterial identification and monitoring of food quality in meat industry. Nanotechnology has great potential to make available an general idea of current as well as future aspects of nanotechnology in meat and meat bio processing industry.

Keywords: Nanotechnology; Bio nanocomposites; Antimicrobial packaging; Nanoencapsulation; Nanosensors.