Sustainable Food Processing: Integrating Safety Control and Quality Detection
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Food".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainability in food processing by the food industry is a necessity that needs to be addressed and tackled from multiple perspectives. The application of food safety control and detection integration procedures in combination with the analysis of the impacts of environmental, social and economic factors will improve sustainable development in food processing. The integrated application of safety control and quality detection through the use of traceability technologies with data digitisation, automation and the promotion of green technologies will reduce deviations in food processing. This will lead to a reduction in food loss and an improvement in the efficient use of the resources needed to ensure safe, nutritious food products that meet high ethical and environmental standards. The integration of safety control and quality detection processes must be evaluated throughout the entire food processing chain, as long as they are obtained through technological procedures. The aim of this Special Issue is to address the processes that can be applied to improve food safety and quality in order to promote sustainability in the food industry through processing technologies and development based on improving the sustainability of the food chain.
Dr. Rubén Horacio Olmedo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- automation
- digitization
- traceability
- green technology
- packaging with sensors
- food security
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