Environmentally-Friendly Food Processing
- 1st Edition - September 30, 2003
- Latest edition
- Editors: B Mattsson, U Sonesson
- Language: English
Environmental awareness in the food industry has become increasingly important in recent years, as a result of consumer pressure and increasing regulation. This book addresses how… Read more
Environmental awareness in the food industry has become increasingly important in recent years, as a result of consumer pressure and increasing regulation. This book addresses how to achieve environmentally-friendly food production, reviewing the assessment of various food products and the ways in which the industry can improve their operations and become more environmentally responsible.
Part one evaluates the environmental impact of food processing operations, in such areas as fruit, vegetable, meat and fish processing. Part two moves on to address good practice in food processing reviewing packaging, recycling and waste treatment, as well as methods of improving energy consumption and environmental training for the food industry.
Environmentally-friendly food processing is an essential reference for all those concerned with environmental awareness and responsibility in the food industry.
Part one evaluates the environmental impact of food processing operations, in such areas as fruit, vegetable, meat and fish processing. Part two moves on to address good practice in food processing reviewing packaging, recycling and waste treatment, as well as methods of improving energy consumption and environmental training for the food industry.
Environmentally-friendly food processing is an essential reference for all those concerned with environmental awareness and responsibility in the food industry.
- Addresses how to achieve environmentally-friendly food production, reviewing the assessment of various food products and how the industry can become more environmentally responsible
- Evaluates the environmental impact of food processing operations, in such areas as fruit, vegetable, meat and fish processing
- Reviews packaging, recycling and waste treatment, as well as methods of improving energy consumption and environmental training for the food industry
Food industry professionals
Part 1 Assessing the environmental impact of food processing operations: Life cycle assement (LCA): An introduction; LCA of vegetable products; LCA of fruit products; LCA of animal products; Environmental impact assessment of seafood products. Part 2 Good practice: Environmental issues in the production of beverages: The global coffee chain; Improving energy efficiency; The environmental management of packaging; Recycling of packaging materials; Biobased food packaging; Recycling food processing wastes; Waste treatment; Assessing the safety and quality of recycled packaging materials; Environmental training for the food industry; Comparing integrated crop management and organic production; LCA of wine production.
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: September 30, 2003
- Language: English
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B Mattsson
Dr Berit Mattsson works for the internationally-renowned Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology (SIK). Dr Mattsson is noted for his pioneering work in such areas as life cycle assessment.
Affiliations and expertise
formerly SIKUS
U Sonesson
Dr Ulf Sonesson work for the internationally-renowned Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology (SIK). Dr Sonesson is noted for his pioneering work in such areas as life cycle assessment.
Affiliations and expertise
SIK, SwedenRead Environmentally-Friendly Food Processing on ScienceDirect