Full Description
This book presents cutting-edge technical solutions for better management of food loss and waste to transform the way we produce, manage, and utilize food resources. It will address the consequences of food loss and waste on the environment, economy, and society, the role of technological innovation in mitigating food loss and waste such as advanced packaging solutions and smart transportation methods. It will also emphasize the implementation of precision agriculture and data-driven approaches to optimize crop yields, minimize losses, and enhance resource efficiency as well as sustainable practices in food processing, preservation, and distribution. Some chapters will cover collaborative efforts and policy frameworks for systemic change and real-life case studies making this book a vital resource for policymakers, academics, food industry professionals, and anyone concerned about the sustainability of our global food system.
Contents
Innovative Technologies: Transforming the Battle Against Food Waste.- Social behavior toward food waste.- New Regulations Abroad to Minimize Food Loss and Waste.- Utilizing the potential of technologies from the fourth industrial revolution to decrease waste and increase the value of byproducts in the dairy industry.- Minimizing the Impact of Food Waste through the Integration of Green Nanotechnology and Data-Driven Approaches.- Microbial-based Technologies for the Reuse of Food By-products.- Agricultural Practices to Minimize Losses and Food Waste Generation.- Utilization of Agricultural Waste through Silage Wrap for Dairy Cow Feed to Ensure Milk Availability in Indonesia.- Trends in potential health benefits from unexplored tropical fruits to avoid food waste.- Food By-products: The Recovery of Bioactive Molecules.- Effect of Non-Thermal Food Technologies on Reducing Food Loss and Waste.- Food Waste Upcycling and Applications: Circular Economy in Modern Food Industries.- Upcycling lemon By-products for the Development of Natural Food Ingredients and Additives for Food Applications.- Production of Bioplastic from Food Wastage can be a Stepping Stone to Achieve Global Sustainable Development: A Review.- Biopolymeric matrix for sustainable materials development from alginate based of macro-algae and lignin: Integration of second and third generation biorefineries.- Nanocellulose from Agro-industrial Waste: Green Extraction and Application in the Food Industry.- Natural Food Colorants, Their Emergence and Future Applications.- Valorisation of Legume Cooking Water, Aquafaba: An Agri-Food Waste for Alternative Plant-Based Ingredient Formulation.- Determination of the Isoelectric Point of Proteins in enzymatic extract of Canola waste fermented with Yarrowia lipolytica.- Multistep Extraction of Plant By-products Phytochemicals Using Enzyme-Assistance and Microbial Fermentation Technologies.
