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Books in Food science and technology

    • Alternative Dairy Products and Technologies

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Harjinder Singh + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Alternative Dairy Products and Technologies comprehensively covers the available products on the market, including processing, sensory qualities, and nutritional value in comparison to dairy milk. The book also looks ahead to new and emerging biotechnologies—such as molecular farming and precision fermentation—that promise to create near-identical products to animal derived dairy. Bringing together key issues of environmental sustainability, human nutrition, biotechnology, and product development, this book is an interdisciplinary reference written and edited by a global team of experts from a variety of fields.It will be of significant value to academics, scientists, and students as this is a very hot topic in the food science area. Additionally, this book will be a great resource for the food industry and many start-up companies currently working on developing innovative alternative proteins and dairy products.
    • Fermented Foods in Health and Disease Prevention

      • 2nd Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Juana Frías + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Fermented Foods in Health and Disease Prevention, Second Edition examines the significance of fermented foods to public health. The book presents the latest scientific evidence, showing the health-promoting components produced upon fermentation from a diversity of food matrices. The content includes the definition and characterization of traditional and innovative fermented foods, their mechanisms of action, and the evidence for effects on health and disease in humans. Putative health effects associated with direct interactions between the ingested live microorganisms and the host (probiotic effect), or indirectly, through ingestion of microbial metabolites and products of fermentation (biogenic effect) are discussed.This book will provide the food industry with new insights on the development of value-added fermentation, while also presenting nutritionists and dieticians with a useful resource to help them develop strategies to assist in the prevention of disease or to slow its onset and severity.
    • Handbook of Functional Foods

      • 1st Edition
      • February 2, 2026
      • Pradeep Kumar + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Fueled by the link between diet and well-being, the benefits of functional foods for going beyond basic nutrition and providing health advantages from digestion to enhanced immunity, are gaining momentum worldwide. Handbook of Functional Foods: Techniques, Analytics and Health Benefits is a comprehensive resource that provides an overview of the extraction and analytical identification techniques of foods’ bioactive components for health and well-being while looking at metabolism, sensory, and safety components. This book reviews in detail how functional foods have the potential to drive innovation in the food industry, creating a broad range of healthier and more personalized food options. From emerging extraction and extrusion techniques for the creation of fiber-rich snacks to the synergistic effects of pro- and prebiotics on gut health, readers will come away with an advanced and fresh understanding of necessary insights needed to fill any knowledge gaps and aid in the development of new functional food products.
    • Clean Label Starch

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Parmjit Singh Panesar + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Clean Label Starch: Processes, Properties and Functionality, a volume in the "Applications of Starches in Food and Packaging" series, provides the most up-to-date information on clean label starches, catering to a wide range of readers interested in starch modification and its applications in clean label food and packaging industries. Chapters cover hydro-thermal clean label starch, thermal and non-thermal physically modified starches, biotechnological approaches for clean label starch production, and its nanoencapsulation. Applications of clean label starch in the edible packaging industry, biodegradable packaging, and in bakery and confectionery are also included. The book discusses the challenges, and consumer acceptability, in addition to the quality attributes of clean label starch. Edited by an internationally diverse group of experts and leaders who possess extensive, up-to-date knowledge of native and modified starches and related technologies, this book is an excellent resource which highlights important global perspectives in the field.
    • Innovations in the Blue Economy

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • José Carlos Magalhães Pires
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Innovations in the Blue Economy: Sustainable Practices in Marine Macro- and Microalgae Cultivation explores the available technologies, latest advancements, and ongoing research promoting sustainable cultivation of microalgae and seaweed. Cultivation strategies, challenges, applications, products, and regulatory considerations are covered through an interdisciplinary lens to provide readers with a holistic understanding of this rapidly growing industry. Written by a globally diverse network of experts, this book is systematically structured to be accessible to readers across multiple sectors. Introductory chapters describe the biology, diversity, and vital ecological roles of various microalgal and seaweed species. Central chapters explore differing cultivation systems, emphasizing the critical aspects of site selection and ecosystem compatibility. Cultivation strategies are described and illustrated through applied case studies showcasing successful largescale cultivation initiatives. Final chapters consider the regulatory landscape and multifaceted hurdles to sustainable industry scale-up, provide innovative solutions, and highlight research gaps for industry consideration. Innovations in the Blue Economy addresses the environmental applications and economic viability of sustainable microalgal and seaweed cultivation, making it an essential read for algal aquaculturists, bioengineers, and students of marine biology and biotechnology.
    • Methods in Consumer Research, Volume 1

      • 2nd Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Gaston Ares + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Methods in Consumer Research, Volume 1: Theoretical and Practical aspects, Second Edition, brings together the world’s leading experts in global consumer research who provide a fully comprehensive state-of-the-art coverage of advances in methods in consumer science.The new edition, thoroughly revised and updated, touches on the latest developments in consumer behavior. It includes a theoretical overview of consumer behavior, followed by a detailed description of qualitative techniques, including coverage of focus groups, projective techniques, ethnography, and social media. Quantitative methods are also addressed from both an explicit and implicit perspective. A section specifically delves into physiological measurements, such as eye-tracking, facial reading, and fMRI.In conjunction with the second volume, which covers specific applications, this book is an invaluable reference for academics working in the fields of sensory and consumer science, psychology, marketing, and nutrition. Through examples of the methodologies being applied throughout, it serves as a practical guide to practitioners in both the public and private sector.
    • Food Industry 5.0

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Abdo Hassoun
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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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.
    • A Practical Guide for Interpreting and Constructing Nutritional Labeling

      • 1st Edition
      • October 1, 2025
      • María Patricia López Ramírez + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      A Practical Guide for Interpreting and Constructing Nutritional Labeling delves into the intricate global landscape of nutritional labeling for consumer packaged goods. It addresses the complexity and lack of uniform guidelines that plague food industry professionals in effectively conveying nutritional impacts on dietary choices. Additionally, it presents a global perspective on nutritional and front package labeling, offering solutions for standardizing the nutritional table process. The book includes historical milestones and case studies from countries like the U.S., Switzerland, Colombia, and Chile. It provides practical tools for interpreting front-of-pack labeling and insights into the regulatory landscape and future trends in nutritional labeling.
    • Brewing with Sorghum

      • 1st Edition
      • November 20, 2025
      • Steve Carly Desobgo Zangue
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Brewing with Sorghum: A Comprehensive Guide to Sorghum Beer offers a one-stop shop for readers to learn about all aspects of this high-potential product. The entire process from malting sorghum to producing beer is addressed, as well as the fundamentals and theories of the process, the methods and procedures for malting sorghum, and the enzymatic alterations that take place during the malting process. The steps involved in making sorghum beer: mashing, saccharification, boiling wort, fermentation, filtration, packaging, and storage, are also covered, as well as sensory evaluation and quality control methods. Moving from background and foundational information into practical content, this book will be useful to users of various levels of knowledge and familiarity with the topic. Case studies and brand success stories, as well as information on process improvement and best practices are included throughout. Food and beverage researchers from academic, industry, and governmental settings will benefit from this resource.
    • Kefir

      • 1st Edition
      • December 18, 2025
      • Carlos Adam Conte Junior + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Kefir: Properties, Functionality, and Health Benefits covers the more practical side of kefir production, technology, and product development. It focuses on the scientifically demonstrated benefits of this beverage, especially antimicrobial and antioxidant effects, intestinal microbiota modulation, immune response modulation, and anticancer properties. Bioactive compounds responsible for these effects are also explored to provide a theoretical basis for developing new food and pharmaceutical formulations. In addition, the book covers kefir’s potential role in neurodegenerative disease prevention. Finally, the readers will find strategies for product diversification, quality control, and biotechnological applications.Kefir is a fermented milk beverage that is growing in popularity among both researchers and consumers for its proven and potential health benefits. Companies interested in developing new fermented beverage products will find this work of interest.