Developing　the　biodegradable　and　renewable　materials　in　the　food　packaging　industry　has　become　one　of　the　most　important　topics　in　modern　society,　where　has　attracted　a　lot　of　efforts　in　this　field.　In　this　review,　we　have　discussed　the　additives　that　used　to　regulate　the　mechanical　and　antimicrobial　properties　by　blending　into　cellulose　and　its　derivatives.　Cellulose　is　one　of　the　best　biomass　composites　for　film　formation　with　resource　abundance　and　biodegradability.　To　realize　the　further　benefits　of　cellulose　and　its　derivatives　in　the　food　packaging　manufacture,　there　are　still　a　quantity　of　opportunities　in　improving　the　practicality　and　cost　of　the　additives.　©　The　Authors,　published　by　EDP　Sciences.　This　is　an　open　access　article　distributed　under　the　terms　of　the　Creative　Commons　Attribution　License　4.0　(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).