In modern times, packaging does not mean only a pack or a container -tin can, paper carton or glass bottle. It is now widely recognised as a system which involves not only creation and production of apackage formed from a number of materials but a great deal more. The main functions of packaging are to carry, contain, deliver and dispense. It is in the field of creative and cost-effective packaging that the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) endeavours to play an important role. A film about packaging and IIP, which was set up in 1966 jointly by the packaging industry with the active participation and support of the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India.