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    • 3D Printing of Food Products for Sustainability

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 2026
      • Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      3D Printing of Food Products for Sustainability: Innovation, Design and Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in 3D printing technology as applied to food production, with a focus on sustainability. Divided in 5 parts, the book blends theoretical insights with practical guidelines and real-world case studies to equip readers with a deep understanding of sustainable additive manufacturing processes in the food industry. It addresses the urgent need for innovative approaches to food manufacturing that prioritize environmental stewardship, resource efficiency, and sustainability. The book also offers a detailed exploration of the intersections between 3D printing technology and sustainable food production, making it an indispensable guide for those committed to shaping the future of food sustainability.

    • Food Industry 5.0

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Abdo Hassoun
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Food Industry 5.0: Components, Opportunities, and Challenges focuses on identifying potential enabling technologies that could be leveraged to shape the future of food in the coming years. Regenerative conversational artificial intelligence, the Internet of Everything, miniaturized and nanosensors, 4D printing, cobots and advanced drones, edge computing, redactable blockchain, metaverse and immersive techniques, 6G, cyber-physical-socia... systems, and cognitive digital twins are likely to be among the main driving technologies of Food Industry 5.0. Divided into three parts, the first one introduces the concept of Food Industry 5.0, its foundations, and driving principles, focusing on its three main components, mainly human-centricity, resilience, and sustainability. The second part identifies enabling technologies of Food Industry 5.0 and their evolutionary trajectories from the ongoing Food Industry 4.0 technologies. The main challenges in adopting Industry 5.0 technologies and future research directions will be presented in the third part. This book is an excellent resource that provides guidance and insightful perspectives to researchers, scholars, and students on the fundamentals of Industry 5.0 within agriculture and the food industry.

    • Utilizing Microfluidics in the Food Industry

      • 1st Edition
      • November 20, 2024
      • C. Anandharamakrishnan + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Utilizing Microfluidics in the Food Industry: Applications and Techniques thoroughly covers state-of-the-art applications of microfluidic systems in the food sector. The book presents fundamental concepts of microfluidic devices, liquid conduction in microfluidics, fabrication techniques, computational approaches, scalability approaches, and emerging concepts in nanofluidics. The second section provides details on microfluidics for food structure (emulsion, foams, micro and nano carriers) formulation and aspects for food processing food safety and quality analysis. The last section is dedicated to providing a futuristic view of this rapidly advancing field, emphasizing the need for research and market potential.This comprehensive reference written by world renowned scientists provides both fundamentals and principles or other application sectors in the microfluidics on food processing.

    • Biscuit, Cookie and Cracker Production

      • 2nd Edition
      • September 13, 2024
      • Iain Davidson
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Biscuit, Cookie and Cracker Production, Second Edition is a practical reference that brings a complete description of the process and equipment necessary for automated food production in the food/biscuit industry. The book describes the existing and emerging technologies in biscuit making and production, making it a valuable asset to R&D personnel and students in food technology and engineering areas. The second edition brings 370 new photos and images for updated equipment. Additional chapters covering energy usage and baking efficiency are also included, along with data on energy usage and energy saving.Iain Davidson shares his almost 50 years of experience in the biscuit baking industry worldwide with students, researchers or people joining a biscuit making company.

    • Engineering Applications in Livestock Production

      • 1st Edition
      • January 20, 2024
      • Ayon Tarafdar + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Engineering Applications in Livestock Production covers the recent advancements and technological developments in the field of livestock production engineering in great detail. The major advances covered in this book include the use of artificial intelligence, image processing, Internet of Things, novel animal product processing technologies, farm automation systems, sensor technology, bioengineering practices and even engineered housing systems among others.

    • Biodegradable and Edible Food Packaging

      • 1st Edition
      • April 24, 2024
      • Khalid Bashir + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Biodegradable and Edible Food Packaging: Trends and Technologies presents the concept, status and recent advancements of Biodegradable and Edible packaging materials. The book offers broad and available information regarding principles of food packaging and its applications in different area of food and non-food. Chapters bring a detailed overview of the interaction of constituents and properties like physiochemical, mechanical, microbiological and engineering. The book also serves latest information regarding the packaging requirements of almost all food groups, including knowledge regarding biodegradable and edible food packaging materials that reduce environmental pollution. This is a solid reference book that helps readers understand different benefits of using biodegradable and edible films and their development and suitability with various foods.

    • Conductive Hydro Drying of Foods

      • 1st Edition
      • October 16, 2024
      • C. Anandharamakrishnan + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Conductive Hydro Drying of Foods: Principles and Applications presents the current state of this emerging field, touching basics of novel drying approaches, introducing the concept of conductive hydro drying, and detailing its applications in food processing. The book explores novel drying techniques and covers the drying of various foods, including fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, poultry, and egg, spices and herbs, cereals and pulses, and other edible materials. It also brings chapters on trends and prospects, providing emphasis on the scope for low-cost drying, drying, or heat-sensitive foods. Edited by authors with interdisciplinary backgrounds and strong expertise in the field of food drying, this is a valuable resource to research and industry professionals working in allied fields.

    • High Pressure Thermal Processing

      • 1st Edition
      • June 28, 2023
      • Kai Knoerzer + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      High Pressure Thermal Processing provides a detailed understanding on the technology itself, what it can be used for, and the benefits of the technology over conventional processing. From an academic perspective, all sections clearly outline the intricacies of the technology, new applications (other than for spore inactivation) and how technology related process variables impact on food, quality attributes, textures, safety, and chemical aspects, etc. From a manufacturer perspective, throughout the product development stage and the actual commercial implementation, the book content will assist users greatly in doing this efficiently and safely.Within a single reference book, this book reaches researchers in academia who face the challenge to drive the science and assist the manufacturers to commercialize these new technologies. It is also ideal for regulators around the world who need to assess these new technologies and implement guidelines for manufacturers.

    • Postharvest Management of Fresh Produce

      • 1st Edition
      • July 29, 2023
      • Bhim Pratap Singh + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Postharvest Management of Fresh Produce: Recent Advances critically addresses the latest issues, challenges, and technological advancements in postharvest management of fresh commodities, especially fruits, nuts, and vegetables. The book covers the intriguing correlation of preharvest treatments, maturity indices and postharvest operations that significantly affect the postharvest quality of fresh produce. Further topics include packaging, logistics and storage technologies, the role of microbial communities, and ‘omics’ strategies in postharvest disease management. Special attention is given to the latest trends of nanotechnology, internet of things (IoTs), and blockchain technologies in food supply chain management of perishable products. The book is a great resource for young and experienced professionals in academia, industry, and UG/PG students to explore a diversified range of topics in postharvest strategies relevant to food processing, food technologies, agro-processing and quality control.

    • Evaporative Coolers for the Postharvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables

      • 1st Edition
      • April 27, 2023
      • Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Evaporative Coolers for the Postharvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables covers world demand for food of high quality without chemical preservatives and with extended shelf life. The book provides the practical application of evaporative coolers, with a strong focus on postharvest management and fruit/vegetable science as high moisture foods are highly perishable. Special emphasis is laid on the impact of the evaporative coolant structure on the nutritional and food safety content of fresh produce. Moreover, the book covers the effect of evaporative coolant structure towards the reduction of spoilage microorganisms responsible for the spoilage of post-harvest losses of various fruits and vegetables. Edited by a team of specialists, this title also helps people dealing with microbiology understand how this simple technology can help improve product quality for communities that currently lack access to cooling or have unreliable power supplies.