{"product_id":"food-losses-sustainable-postharvest-and-food-technologies-paperback-9780128219126","title":"Food Losses, Sustainable Postharvest and Food Technologies (Paperback) 9780128219126","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFood Losses, Sustainable Postharvest and Food Technologies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCovers the most recent advances in the field of postharvest treatment following the sustainability principles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCharis M. Galanakis (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780128219126, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 21 May 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e408 pages, Approx. 100 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm, 0.66 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Food loss and waste has become an ever-increasing topic of discussion and concern amongst concerned global citizens, scientists and governments. The figures which are reported make us all realise that as food professionals we should be looking into food loss and waste reduction to combat gloabl hunger and improve food and nutrition security. This book provides an excellent compilation of scientific facts and possible solutions....\" \u003cb\u003e--FST Magazine (Society for South Afrian Association for Food Science and Technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe urgent need for sustainability within the food producing industries and agriculture has turned the interest of research to investigate new non-thermal technologies, nanotechnologies and other practices in postharvest treatment of crops and fruits. Subsequently, there is a need for a new guide covering the latest developments in this particular direction.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFood Losses, Sustainable Postharvest and Food Technology\u003c\/i\u003e provides solutions to postharvest treatment technologies. It explores modern non-thermal technologies, focusing on postharvest losses and quality of fresh-cut products. In addition, it discusses the implications for postharvest technology research, policies and practices. It also focuses on the most recent advances in the field, while it explores the potentiality and sustainability of already commercialized processes and products.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAimed at professionals working in the food industry and agriculture, it could also be utilized as a handbook for anyone dealing with sustainability issues of food production in spite of postharvest treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Fruit and vegetable waste at domiciliary level: What is the panorama? 2. Fruit and vegetable waste in retail: Methodological pathways, scenarios and reduction strategies 3. Quality of fresh-cut products as affected by harvest and postharvest operations 4. Disinfecting agents for controlling fruit and vegetable diseases after harvest 5. Alternative management technologies for postharvest disease control 6. Beneficial microbes in postharvest processing 7. Advances in assessing product quality 8. Emerging Non-Destructive Technologies for Quality Assessment of Fruits, Vegetables and Cereals 9. Effect of ultraviolet irradiation on postharvest quality and composition of foods 10. Post-harvest technology for advancing sustainable bioenergy production for food processing and reduction of post-harvest losses 11. Nano-sciences and nanotechnologies regarding food packaging and nanomaterials to extending the postharvest life and the shelf-life of foods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Food \u0026amp; beverage technology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Food \u0026amp; beverage technology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Food%20\u0026amp;%20beverage%20technology%20%5BTDCT%5D%22\"\u003eTDCT\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46650278969624,"sku":"9780128219126","price":132.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780128219126.jpg?v=1694107236","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/food-losses-sustainable-postharvest-and-food-technologies-paperback-9780128219126","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}