With　the　improvement　of　consumer　awareness　of　food　safety　and　the　increasing　concern　about　plastic　pollution,　the　development　of　novel　intelligent　packaging　film　is　imminent.　This　project　aims　to　develop　an　environmentally　friendly　pH-sensitive　intelligent　food　packaging　film　for　meat　freshness　monitoring.　In　this　study,　anthocyanin-rich　extract　from　black　rice　(AEBR)　was　added　to　composite　film　formed　by　the　co-polymerisation　of　pectin　and　chitosan.　AEBR　showed　strong　antioxidant　activity,　and　different　colour　responses　to　different　conditions.　The　mechanical　properties　of　the　composite　film　remarkably　improved　when　AEBR　was　incorporated　into.　Besides,　the　introduction　of　anthocyanins　enables　the　colour　of　composite　film　to　change　from　red　to　blue　with　the　degree　of　meat　spoilage　increased　which　shows　the　indicative　effect　of　composite　films　on　meat　putrification.　Therefore,　the　AEBR-loaded　pectin/chitosan　film　could　be　used　as　an　indicator　to　monitor　meat　freshness　in　real-time.　©　2022　The　Author(s)