Sustainability is beginning to transform the food industry withenvironmental, economic and social factors being considered, evaluated and implemented throughout the supply chain like neverbefore. Sustainability in the Food Industry definessustainability with a comprehensive review of the industry'scurrent approach to balancing environmental, economic and socialconsiderations throughout the supply chain. In addition, tools andinformation are provided to enhance future progress. To achievethis, the book combines technical ...
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Sustainability is beginning to transform the food industry withenvironmental, economic and social factors being considered, evaluated and implemented throughout the supply chain like neverbefore. Sustainability in the Food Industry definessustainability with a comprehensive review of the industry'scurrent approach to balancing environmental, economic and socialconsiderations throughout the supply chain. In addition, tools andinformation are provided to enhance future progress. To achievethis, the book combines technical research summaries, case studiesand marketing information. Coverage includes sustainability as itrelates to: agricultural practices, food processing, distribution, waste management, packaging, life cycle analysis, food safety andhealth, environmental labeling, consumer insight and market demand, product development, practices in food manufacturing companies, food retailing and food service. An international group of authorscovers the information from a global perspective. Sustainabilityin the Food Industry offers an overview of sustainable sourcesof impact and improvement, how they relate to the key sectors ofthe food industry and how programs may be implemented for furtherimprovement.
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