Innovative and Sustainable Technological Solutions for the Agri-Food Sector (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Social Ecology and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (11 August 2024) | Viewed by 1753
Special Issue Editor
Interests: industrial engineering and management; decision support systems; occupational health and safety; energy efficiency; thermal performance; robotics; artificial intelligence; sustainability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Climate change and its environmental impact, global markets, political instability, the population increase, especially in large urban areas (which is associated with a strong increase in the consumption of products as well as the need for greater safety and food protection) are concerns for the food-related sector. The extension of food shelf-life and reductions in losses and waste in food products require techniques and technologies to cater to the demands of modern society, new trends in industrial production, and trends in modernized retail and distribution practices without compromising food safety and quality characteristics. Thus, innovative solutions and emerging technological concepts are emerging to address the demands of industry, society, and its consumers, as well regulatory and legal requirements. This Special Issue aims to discuss the current status and future trends of innovative, emerging, and environmentally sustainable technological solutions for food-related sectors and to increase their productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency in terms of Industry 4.0 and circular economy.
Topics of Interest:
In particular, the topics of interest include (but are not limited to) technology-related research in the agri-food industry:
- Reductions in food loss and waste;
- Technology- and food-related challenges and opportunities;
- Decision support systems;
- Optimized retail and distribution;
- New production management systems;
- Agricultural technologies;
- Sustainability;
- Novel and emerging production technologies;
- Circular economy;
- Packaging;
- 5R.
Prof. Dr. Pedro Dinis Gaspar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- food loss and waste
- decision support systems
- logistics
- production systems
- agricultural technologies
- sustainability
- circular economy
- packaging
- refrigeration
- life cycle assessment
- energy efficiency
- optimization
- best practices
- shelf life
- food quality and safety
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