Environmental Impact of Agro-Food Industry and Food Consumption
Environmental Impact of Agro-Food Industry and Food Consumption

Author: Charis M. Galanakis

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2020-11-18

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 0128213701

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Environmental Impact of Agro-Food Industry and Food Consumption covers trends associated with the impact of food production on the environment using lifecycle analysis and the standard methods used to estimate the food industry's environmental impact. The book discusses city-scale actions to estimate the environmental impact of food systems, including the meat chain, feeding crops to farmed fish, the confectionary industry, agriculture, tea processing, cheese production, the dairy industry, cold chain, and ice cream production. Food waste and consumption in hospitality and global diets round out these interesting discussions. Written for food scientists, technologists, engineers, chemists, governmental regulatory bodies, environmentalists, environmental technologists, environmental engineers, researchers, academics and professionals working in the food industry, this book is an essential resource on sustainability in the food industry. - Addresses all levels of the food chain - Provides solutions for the food industry to estimate and reduce environmental impact - Assists members of the food industry in optimizing their current performance and reducing their environmental footprint

Economics and Environmental Responsibility in the Global Beverage Industry
Economics and Environmental Responsibility in the Global Beverage Industry

Author: Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2024-05-21

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13:

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As the world grapples with the pressing issue of natural resource depletion, the global beverage industry finds itself at a crossroads, thrust into the spotlight as a significant contributor to environmental challenges. The dire consequences of climate change and resource exhaustion necessitate a fundamental shift in the industry's practices. The alarming increase in plastic waste, water consumption, and carbon emissions associated with beverage production and distribution has prompted a profound reassessment of its impact on the planet. In this context of environmental urgency, Economics and Environmental Responsibility in the Global Beverage Industry dissects the challenges faced by the industry and offers viable solutions to steer it toward a more sustainable and responsible future. At its core, this book addresses the greatest challenges of the industry, navigating through the intersections of economic imperatives and environmental responsibility within the global beverage sector. Its primary objective is to provide an understanding of the issues confronting the industry, fueling critical study, reflection, and critique. By delving into the triple dimensions of economic, social, and environmental sustainability, the book aims to empower academics and industry practitioners alike with the knowledge needed to effect transformative change. Beyond being an academic exercise, it stands as a rallying call for a collective commitment to reshape the industry's trajectory.

Processing and Sustainability of Beverages
Processing and Sustainability of Beverages

Author: Alexandru Grumezescu

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing

Published: 2018-12-07

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13: 0128156996

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Processing and Sustainability of Beverages, Volume Two in the Science of Beverages series, is a general reference of the current and future actions for a sustainable beverage industry. This resource takes a unique approach, combining processing with sustainability. Topics of note include waste treatment and management, environmental analysis for a sustainable beverage industry, and modern technologies for beverage processing to reduce contaminants and increase the quality. This book is essential to scientists, researchers and technologists in the beverages field, covering both alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. - Covers a broad range of beverage products to increase knowledge of quality improvement and product development - Presents novel food processing technologies on beverage antioxidants - Offers sustainable management strategies for implementing added value in beverage products

Environmental management in the Dutch food and beverage industry
Environmental management in the Dutch food and beverage industry

Author: Derk-Jan Haverkamp

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2023-08-28

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 9086866204

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"Because of the growing societal concerns regarding industrial environmental pollution, it is essential to get a deeper understanding of the factors influencing firms to reduce their environmental impact. This book considers these concerns by evaluating the importance of these factors in reference to environmental management in the Dutch food and beverage industry. It develops an integrated research framework building on the inside-out and outside-in perspectives on environmental management. Empirical data were gathered in 2002 and 2005. This book provides interesting insights into the developments in this period showing that the impact of the business environment has extended from the traditionally important stakeholders, such as government and societal groups, to include commercial chain and network actors as well, including buyers and suppliers, but also bank and insurance firms. Furthermore, the analyses demonstrate that public-private voluntary agreements can be an effective policy instrument. Firms with a proactive business strategy appear to pay more attention to environmentally friendly product (re)design, which is crucial to reduce environmental impact from a cradle-to-cradle perspective. This book is of interest to environmental and general management in firms that want to reach environmental excellence. Policy implications are drawn for environmental policy-makers, environmental agencies and environmental interest groups that aim for stimulating firms to clean up."

Innovations and Strategies for Logistics and Supply Chain
Innovations and Strategies for Logistics and Supply Chain

Author: Douglas Mutua

Publisher: Cari Journals USA LLC

Published: 2023-06-04

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 9914746357

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TOPICS IN THE BOOK Determinants of Effective Procurement Performance among Donor Funded Projects in the Public Sector in Kenya Influence of Procurement Best Practices on the Performance of Food and Beverage Manufacturing Firms in Kenya Influence of Contract Management Practices on Performance of State Corporations in Kenya Influence of Procurement Practices on Performance of State Corporations in Kenya Influence of Supply Base Rationalization on Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya

Driving Innovation and Productivity Through Sustainable Automation
Driving Innovation and Productivity Through Sustainable Automation

Author: Amini, Ardavan

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2021-02-26

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1799858804

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Industry 4.0 and the subsequent automation and digitalization of processes, including the tighter integration of machine-machine and human-machine intercommunication and collaboration, is adding additional complexity to future systems design and the capability to simulate, optimize, and adapt. Current solutions lack the ability to capture knowledge, techniques, and methods to create a sustainable and intelligent nerve system for enterprise systems. With the ability to innovate new designs and solutions, as well as automate processes and decision-making capabilities with heterogenous and holistic views of current and future challenges, there can be an increase in productivity and efficiency through sustainable automation. Therefore, better understandings of the underpinning knowledge and expertise of sustainable automation that can create a sustainable cycle that drives optimal automation and innovation in the field is needed Driving Innovation and Productivity Through Sustainable Automation enhances the understanding and the knowledge for the new ecosystems emerging in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The chapters provide the knowledge and understanding of current challenges and new capabilities and solutions having been researched, developed, and applied within the industry to drive sustainable automation for innovation and productivity. This book is ideally intended for managers, executives, IT specialists, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students who are interested in the current research on sustainable automation.

Food and Beverage Management
Food and Beverage Management

Author: Bernard Davis

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-01-12

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 1317193873

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This introductory textbook provides a thorough guide to the management of food and beverage outlets, from their day-to-day running through to the wider concerns of the hospitality industry. It explores the broad range of subject areas that encompass the food and beverage market and its main sectors – fast food and casual dining, hotels and quality restaurants and event, industrial and welfare catering. It also looks at some of the important trends affecting the food and beverage industry, covering consumers, the environment and ethical concerns as well as developments in technology. New to this edition: New chapter: Classifying food and drink service operations. New international case studies throughout covering the latest industry developments within a wide range of businesses. Enhanced coverage of financial aspects, including forecasting and menu pricing with respective examples of costings. New coverage of contemporary trends, including events management, use of technology, use of social media in marketing, customer management and environmental concerns, such as sourcing, sustainability and waste management. Updated companion website, including new case studies, PowerPoint slides, multiple choice questions, revision notes, true or false questions, short answer questions and new video and web links per chapter. It is illustrated in full colour and contains in-chapter activities as well as end-of-chapter summaries and revision questions to test the readers' knowledge as they progress. Written by a team of authors with many years of industry practice and teaching experience, this book is the ideal guide to the subject for hospitality students and industry practitioners alike.

Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Sustainability

Author: World Bank

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2008-08-29

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0821376713

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This evaluation assesses the Bank Group's support for environmental sustainability in both the public and private sectors over the past 15 years. It identifies several crucial constraints that need to be addressed, perhaps most importantly insufficient government commitment to environmental goals and weak institutional capacity to deal with them. But constraints within the Bank Group, including insufficient attention to longer-term sustainable development, must be reduced as well. The Bank Group needs improved systems in place across the World Bank, IFC, and MIGA to monitor environmental outcomes and to assess impacts. Better coordination among the three parts of the Bank Group is also among the key challenges.

Food Industry Wastes
Food Industry Wastes

Author: Maria R. Kosseva

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2013-01-31

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 0123919282

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Food Industry Wastes: Assessment and Recuperation of Commodities presents emerging techniques and opportunities for the treatment of food wastes, the reduction of water footprint, and creating sustainable food systems. Written by a team of experts from around the world, this book provides a guide for implementing bioprocessing techniques. It also helps researchers develop new options for the recuperation of these wastes for community benefit. More than 34 million tons of food waste was generated in the United States in 2009, at a cost of approximately $43 billion. And while less than three percent of that waste was recovered and recycled, there is growing interest and development in recovering and recycling food waste. These processes have the potential not only to reduce greenhouse gases, but to provide energy and resources for other purposes. This book examines these topics in detail, starting with sources, characterization and composition of food wastes, and development of green production strategies. The book then turns to treatment techniques such as solid-state fermentation and anaerobic digestion of solid food waste for biogas and fertilizer. A deep section on innovative biocatalysts and bioreactors follows, encompassing hydrogen generation and thermophilic aerobic bioprocessing technologies. Rounding out the volume are extensive sections on water footprints, including electricity generation from microbial fuel cells (MFCs), and life cycle assessments. - Food waste is an area of focus for a wide range of related industries from food science to energy and engineering - Outlines the development of green product strategies - International authoring team represents the leading edge in research and development - Highlights leading trends of current research as well as future opportunities for reusing food waste

Food Safety Management
Food Safety Management

Author: John Holah

Publisher: Elsevier Inc. Chapters

Published: 2013-11-01

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 0128056630

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Food safety is now seen to be managed and controlled by three fundamental requirements. HACCP programmes control hazards associated with the process, processing environmental prerequisites control hazards associated with the processing environment, and quality systems (e.g. ISO 9000) manage quality-related prerequisites, e.g. supplier approval and control, control of non-conforming products, customer complaints, traceability and recall, etc. This chapter focuses on processing environmental prerequisites and covers the design of the food manufacturing infrastructure (the factory, the process lines and services, the equipment and the food operatives) and the hygienic practices to keep the infrastructure in optimum condition (maintenance, pest control, cleaning and disinfection and personal hygiene). The management of environmental prerequisites initially involves ensuring that all generic prerequisites (such as cleaning and disinfection) are undertaken to best practice and appropriately validated. Further to this, any remaining sources of environmental hazards, and the transfer vectors by which they can contaminate food products, are assessed and appropriate controls installed. If controls are identified such that any failings in these controls would most likely result in product contamination, such controls are termed operational prerequisites (OPs). OPs are managed in a similar way to HACCP critical control points (CCPs) so that in the same way as CCPs are the major focus of attention in the control of the food process, OPs are the major focus in the control of the processing environment.