Optimization in Sustainable Food Processing to Improve Efficiency and Quality
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Security and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 November 2024) | Viewed by 5858
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food processing; 3D food printing; edible film; electrospun nanofibers
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Interests: wine; fermentation; bioactive compounds; functional foods
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With global inequalities increasing, ingredient costs climbing, and global climate change becoming a major political issue, food producers are implementing innovative food processing techniques and practices to reduce their environmental impact in response to this growing demand for sustainability. The current emphasis on food sustainability focuses primarily on production agriculture, nutrition, health, and well-being. A multi-indicator sustainability assessment as a guidance tool is the foundation of our emerging food processing developments, such as (1) biomass sources, (2) reduced carbon footprints, (3) sustainable consumption and production, (4) sustainable packaging alternatives, (5) food safety and quality, and (6) good health and well-being. The food industry is responsible for a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions, making it crucial to adopt sustainable practices. Food processing, the necessary conversion of raw materials into edible, functional, and culturally acceptable food products, is an important link between production and consumption within the food value chain. We seek comprehensive submissions that provide insights into sustainable food systems and high quality manuscripts that are clear, concise, and methodologically sound.
Dr. Jhih-Ying Ciou
Dr. Chihyao Hou
Dr. Kai-Min Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable food processing
- circular economy
- bioresource material usage
- food quality improvement
- clean energy processing
- food 3D printing
- byproduct
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