text: Product packaging is an important aspect of maintaining the quality of consumer goods. Modern day packaging is split into 2 categories; active packaging and smart packaging. Thermochromic ink has found use in smart packaging, which is the aspect of packaging that deals with monitoring the condition of the products. Since most of the consumer goods are affected by changes in temperature, using thermochromic ink as an indicator of those temperature changes allows consumers to recognize when the quality of a product has changed. It can also be used to tell consumers the right temperatures to consume the product.