The Future of Food Processing—What’s Next?
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 November 2024) | Viewed by 1577
Special Issue Editor
2. MED-Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development and CHANGE-Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Campus de Gambelas, Universidade do Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
Interests: food packaging; food processing; emerging technologies; biomaterials; sustainability; mathematical modeling; shelf-life; food preservation; food waste recovery
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Foods is focused on “Future Food Processing”. The food industry is constantly changing due to consumer demand to satisfy different lifestyles and wellness and diet trends. Moreover, there is a spotlight on the increasing concern to develop healthier and more sustainable processed food. Sustainable alternatives, using fewer resources, valorizing by-products, and optimizing food processes, are needed, while also reducing waste, to produce high-quality, safe, and nutritious food. Therefore, this Special Issue is open to the submission of research results and/or quality reviews on cutting-edge and new technological approaches related to the processing of food products.
Dr. Rui M.S. Cruz
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- food processing
- emerging technologies
- sustainable ingredients
- novel foods
- food sustainability
- food industry
- circular economy
- valorization of food by-products
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