Current Concepts and Applied Research in Sustainable Food Processing

2013 ◽  
pp. 9-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne Martindale ◽  
Tim Finnigan ◽  
Louise Needham
Keyword(s):  
Food Processing ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Sustainable Food

scholarly journals Does Stakeholder Pressure Matters in Adopting Sustainable Supply Chain Initiatives? Insights from Agro-Based Processing Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7278
Author(s):  
Tamoor Azam ◽  
Songjiang Wang ◽  
Muhammad Mohsin ◽  
Muhammad Nazam ◽  
Muhammad Hashim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Processing ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Global Marketplace ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Business Goals ◽  
Stakeholder Pressure

Over the past few years, sustainable supply chain initiatives (SSCIs) have grabbed attention in the domestic, as well as global, marketplace of the food sector. Nowadays, the success of the entire food supply chain depends on the prosperity of farms, local communities, trader processors, and agro-based industries. Despite its importance, food processing industries (FPIs) are encountering various hurdles in achieving sustainable business goals due to the sheer number of potential barriers. Due to this reason, stakeholders are continuously pressuring the management of FPIs to embrace sustainable food processing activities. In light of this, the present study aims to apply a hybrid fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (F-AHP) framework, based on fuzzy technique for order preference by similarity to the ideal solution (F-TOPSIS), for analyzing the barriers and prioritizing the possible pathways in adopting the SSCIs for the development of FPIs. Based on the extensive review of literature and panel consultation with experienced experts, a total of seven main barriers, forty-two sub barriers, and five possible pathways as strategic tools were finalized and ranked. An empirical case investigation of a Pakistani-based food processing company has been taken to check the practical application of the proposed framework along with sensitivity analysis. The findings of this study reveal that the lack of sustainable outsourcing factors were found as the top-ranked barrier in implementing SSCIs, and the possible pathway to overcome this barrier is the appropriate management of the procurement cycle. The major contribution of this study is to establish a barriers prioritization framework and suggest possible pathways to overcome these barriers for the successful implementation of SSCIs. Finally, the theoretical, managerial, and policy implications are provided as a way forward for the concerned stakeholders and policymakers.

Pulsed electric field: A potential alternative towards a sustainable food processing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rai Naveed Arshad ◽  
Zulkurnain Abdul-Malek ◽  
Ume Roobab ◽  
Muhammad Abdullah Munir ◽  
Amirreza Naderipour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Food Processing ◽  
Pulsed Electric Field ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Potential Alternative

Food processing technologies — and the sustainable food chain

2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Farkasa ◽  
Cs. Mohácsi-Farkas
Keyword(s):  
Food Chain ◽  
Food Processing ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Processing Technologies

scholarly journals Resource recovery from waste streams in a water-energy-food nexus perspective: Toward more sustainable food processing

2020 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. 133-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isuru A. Udugama ◽  
Leander A.H. Petersen ◽  
Francesco C. Falco ◽  
Helena Junicke ◽  
Aleksandar Mitic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Processing ◽  
Resource Recovery ◽  
Waste Streams ◽  
Sustainable Food

The role of species for the acceptance of edible insects: evidence from a consumer survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 121 (9) ◽  
pp. 2190-2204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Schäufele ◽  
Eric Barrera Albores ◽  
Ulrich Hamm
Keyword(s):  
Food Processing ◽  
Consumer Acceptance ◽  
Insect Species ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Traits ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Taste Experience

Purpose Even though insect products increasingly receive attention as a sustainable food alternative to meat, consumer acceptance remains low. The purpose of this paper is to test consumer acceptance of two different insect species with varying degrees of processing which led to different degrees of insects’ visibility. Design/methodology/approach Insect dishes that varied according to species and degree of visibility were presented to participants of a self-administered personal survey within a meal context. Consumer acceptance was measured through the willingness-to-try the different dishes, and a hierarchical linear regression was applied to estimate the role of insect species. Findings Consumer acceptance can be improved by focusing on different forms of food processing and different insect species. The lower the visibility of insects, the higher the consumer acceptance, independent of insect species. However, this is not sufficient to overcome consumers’ widely held rejection. Main barriers for consumer acceptance seem to be low social and cultural acceptance, fear of trying unknown products and a lack of taste experience. Originality/value A huge body of literature has examined determinants of insect consumption, but the majority of these studies did not consider the effects of insect species. The study’s main objective is to close this research gap while checking the most relevant individual traits as identified through a literature review: food neophobia and familiarity, social and cultural norms, awareness of benefits of insect production, meat consumption and socio-demographics.

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