Digital Transformation and Green Technology Innovation in Food Production
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 3923
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food science and technology; food processing and engineering; food preservation; food chemistry; green technology; functional foods; 3D printing; industry 4.0
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Special Issue Information
Dear colleagues,
Digital transformations and innovations in green technologies are revolutionizing food production and ensuring efficiency, sustainability and improved outcomes in the industry. The digitalization of all areas of society is one of the priorities that both agricultures are pursuing with the concept of precise, intelligent and digital farming (Farming 4.0) and processing to ensure quality standards (Food Quality 4.0) that are sustainable, higher-yielding, economically acceptable and minimal negative impact on the environment. To realize the concept of green and digital transformation in food production, nine principles of Industry 4.0 are applied, such as additive production technology or three-dimensional printing (3DP), horizontal and vertical integration, virtualization, real-time data analytics, modularity, data transparency, decentralization, cyber–physical systems, interconnected systems and building customer awareness. In the future, it will inevitably be important to educate consumers about the benefits of digital transformation and green technology in food production to increase demand and promote confidence in new agricultural practices. Overall, digital transformation and green technology hold immense potential to address the challenges of feeding a growing global population while minimizing the impact on the environment and ensuring food security for future generations.
The scopes of the Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The integration of digital technologies in manufacturing and production processes;
- Development and implementation of sustainable and environmentally friendly food production technologies;
- Innovative methods for enhancing efficiency, productivity, sustainability and traceability;
- Food and climate change;
- Additive manufacturing (3D printing) for customized food production;
- Sustainable management of food waste;
- Biodegradable and sustainable packaging;
- Data collection and analysis for decision support in food production;
- Smart agriculture techniques.
Dr. Danijela Bursać Kovačević
Dr. Marko M. Kostić
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- industry 4.0
- green technology
- sustainability
- digitalization
- food processing
- waste reduction
- circular economy
- smart technologies
- 3D printing
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