Sustainability in the Food Industry
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 5015
Special Issue Editor
Interests: food engineering; nonthermal and advanced thermal processing technologies; Industry 4.0; sustainability; food processing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue provides an overview of sustainability, solutions and challenges in the food industry. The sustainability of food production and supply chains should be addressed in line with Agenda 2030 and sustainable development goals (SDGs). The Special Issue reports on the ideas and successful technologies in lowering the carbon footprint of the process and products. There is also scope for the implementation of digitalization and modern digital technologies in processing aimed at optimization. There is a need to improve processes and lower environmental impacts, increase societal impact and apply circular economy principles. This Special Issue will improve existing knowledge and fill gaps to bridge the transition to sustainable production and processing. The concept is advancing toward low carbon emissions processing and digitalization in the food industry. We expect submissions on topics related to improving sustainability in food production/supply chain and strategies to implement innovative approaches to recycle, reduce, reuse and upcycle waste/surplus in the supply/production chain. The Special Issue is also open to submissions with a focus on food waste and losses and United Nations (UN) SDGs; sustainable diets and food waste; Life cycle assessment (LCA) in valorization and the utilization of (food) waste/by-products/surplus and innovation towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) in the food industry.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Sustainability, and Joint Special Issue in Waste.
Prof. Dr. Anet Režek Režek Jambrak
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sustainability
- food industry
- food waste
- food loss
- life cycle assessment
- sustainable development goals
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