Dear Colleagues, 

The global food sector has to face continuous challenges in order to ensure the sustainable supply of safe, nutritious, affordable and healthy food in the context of a rapidly growing global population, shifting dietary patterns, increased competition for land use and environmental concerns. Research and innovation and facilitating the integration of scientific knowledge and innovation into food chain operations are crucial to tackling this challenge. 

Therefore, innovation in the food industry has always played a key role and the related literature is expanding. 

In particular, this Special Issue welcomes original research and reviews of literature focusing on:

• Socio-economic and managerial traits of the sustainable food innovation process;
• Knowledge management aspects of food innovation;
• Value creation and appropriation in food innovation;
• Sustainable resource use as an outcome of innovation;
• Consumers’ behavior and willingness to pay toward sustainable and/or functional food;
• Innovative/functional food and health;
• Innovative food and the environment;
• Innovative food and the supply chain.

Prof. Dr. József Tóth
Dr. Áron Török
Guest Editors

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• innovation
• food industry
• product innovation
• process innovation
• marketing innovation
• organizational innovation