The Interaction of Food Industry and Environment

The Interaction of Food Industry and Environment addresses all levels of interaction, paying particular attention to avenues for responsible operational excellence in food production and processing. Written at a scientific level, this book explores many topics relating to the food industry and environment, including environmental management systems, environmental performance evaluation, the correlation between food industry, sustainable diets and environment, environmental regulation on the profitability of sustainable water use in the food industry, lifecycle assessment, green supply chain network design and sustainability, the valorization of food processing waste via biorefineries, food-energy-environment trilemma, wastewater treatment, and much more.

Readers will also find valuable information on energy production from food processing waste, packaging and food sustainability, the concept of virtual water in the food industry, water reconditioning and reuse in the food industry, and control of odors in the food industry. This book is a welcomed resource for food scientists and technologists, environmentalists, food and environmental engineers and academics.

Addresses the interaction between the food industry and environment at all levels Focuses on the past decade’s advances in the fieldProvides a guide to optimize the current food industry’s performanceServes as a resource for anyone dealing with food and environmental science and technologyIncludes coverage of a variety of topics, including performance indicators, the correlation between the food industry, sustainable diets and the environment, environmental regulations, lifecycle assessments, green supply chain networks, and more

1. Environmental management systems in the food industry 2. Environmental regulation and sustainable water management in food industry 3. Environmental performance evaluation of the food industry 4. Sustainability and environmental perspective of the food industry 5. Life Cycle Assessment in the food industry 6. Sustainable diets: The interaction between food industry and the environment 7. Green supply chain 8. Biorefineries for the valorization of food processing waste 9. Energy and food processing industry 10. Packaging and food sustainability 11. The concept of virtual water in the food industry 12. Wastewater treatment and water reuse in the food industry 13. Control of odors in the food industry