Microwave processing has received significant attention based on the energy efficient
volumetric processing. The internal heat generation during the microwave heating …

Assessment of sustainability will become more relevant for the food industry in the years to
come. Analysis based on exergy, including the use of exergetic indicators and Grassmann …

As the global population grows, consumption of water, energy, and food will also increase,
placing stresses on these three sectors, raising the importance of the Water-Energy-Food …

The industry sector has a significant responsibility for the depletion of fossil fuels and
emission of carbon dioxide. Thus, several initiatives have been implemented by the industry …

The amount of energy necessary to cultivate, process, pack and bring the food to European
citizens' tables accounts for 17% of the EU's gross energy consumption, equivalent to about …

The frequent environment-unfriendly treatments of agro-industrial bio-wastes cause severe
pollution through air pollution and through residual effluents and hazardous solid waste …

Background Frozen fruits and vegetables (F&V) are a vital food category but face multiple
challenges in supply chain management. Traditional methods of quality control, from farm to …

The water–food–energy (WFE) nexus is a strategic system that integrates different separated
sectors by using their interconnectedness to reduce trade-offs and allow sustainable …

International home energy rating regulations are forcing to use efficient cooking equipment
and processes towards energy saving and sustainability. For this reason gas ovens are …

Novel defrosting methods, such as dielectric heating [microwave (MW) and radio frequency
(RF)] have been developed and recently used in domestic and industrial applications due to …