Green food processing: food quality and safety, sustainability and food waste management

Abstract

Purpose Green food processing is crucial for sustainability, public health and economic viability within the food industry. It emphasizes eco-friendly practices throughout the food chain, from production to consumption, minimizing environmental impact and enhancing product quality and safety. This includes using eco-friendly technologies, optimizing packaging and implementing robust waste management strategies. This study aims to evaluate the roles of green food processing in food quality and safety, sustainability and food waste management. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive search was conducted on green and sustainable food processing technologies keywords across major bibliometric information sources, including Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed and Google Scholar. This yielded a d