Green and Sustainable Food Technologies: Innovations in Processing and Preservation
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Process Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2026 | Viewed by 11
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Interests: non-conventional technologies; advanced thermal and non-thermal methods; green technologies in food processing; waste reduction and valorization
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Interests: non-conventional technologies; advanced thermal and non-thermal methods; green technologies in food processing; waste reduction and valorization
Interests: non-conventional technologies; advanced thermal and non-thermal methods; green technologies in food processing; waste reduction and valorization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transition towards sustainable food systems requires the development and adoption of innovative technologies that not only ensure food quality and safety but also minimize environmental impact and resource consumption. This Special Issue, titled ‘Green and Sustainable Food Technologies: Innovations in Processing and Preservation’, aims to provide a comprehensive platform for disseminating cutting-edge research and advances that address these global challenges.
We welcome contributions focused on emerging and eco-friendly approaches to food processing and preservation, including non-thermal and energy-efficient methods, biobased and biodegradable packaging, process intensification, the valorization of food by-products, and strategies that extend shelf life while preserving nutritional, functional, and sensory attributes. Studies that integrate life cycle assessment, circular economy concepts, and sustainable supply chain practices are also encouraged.
The topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Non-thermal and energy-efficient processing technologies;
- Green preservation strategies to improve food safety and quality;
- Valorization and upcycling of food by-products and residues;
- Biobased, biodegradable, and active packaging solutions;
- Process intensification for sustainable food manufacturing;
- Application of life cycle assessment (LCA) in food processes;
- Innovations in reducing food loss and waste;
- Integration of circular economy and sustainable supply chain practices.
By gathering original research articles, reviews, and case studies from academia and industry, this Special Issue seeks to highlight how scientific innovation can foster greener technologies, contribute to the reduction in food losses and waste, and accelerate the development of more resilient and sustainable food systems.
Thank you, and I hope you consider participating in this Special Issue.
Dr. Newton Carlos Santos
Dr. Thaisa Abrantes Souza Gusmão
Dr. Rennan Pereira de Gusmão
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- sustainable food processing
- green technologies
- eco-friendly preservation
- process intensification
- energy-efficient operations
- food quality and safety
- valorization of food by-products
- novel preservation techniques
- resource-efficient technologies
- agro-food sustainability
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