Emerging Food Processing Technologies: Drying, Extrusion and Thermal Processing

Dear Colleagues,

Food processing technology faces several challenges crucial for meeting the growing global demand for processed food. Some of the key factors are food safety and quality assurance, clean labels and natural ingredients, improving processing efficiency, product innovation and development, ensuring a smooth and reliable supply chain, cost and waste management. The food processing industry is under increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices including a reduction in energy and water consumption. Thus, the presented Special Issue is focused on emerging food processing technologies, particularly drying, extrusion and thermal processing. Emerging food processing technologies play a crucial role in enhancing food quality, safety and efficiency. These technologies, such as freeze, microwave, vacuum and even modern solar drying, as well as high-pressure and cold extrusion and 3D food printing, offer advantages such as improved energy efficiency, reduced processing times and better nutritional quality and flavor preservation in the final food products. As technology continues to advance, emerging food processing technologies are likely to play an increasingly important role in the food processing industry.

Dr. Jan Banout
Guest Editor

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• improved processing
• energy efficiency
• food safety
• processing technology
• sustainable production
• product innovation