The problem of food waste and loss is one the most important components global problem. Its relevance has been steadily growing in last 2-3 decades, due to huge (about 1 billion tons annually) volume against background a number other problems, particular, degradation main natural resources used agricultural production, as well presence significant hungry malnourished population. Along with fact...

Why irradiate food products? Approximately 25% of all food products are lost after harvesting due to insects, vermin, and spoilage. Currently, a significant number of chemicals are used on food products for preserving/preventing insect losses. In roots and tubers, sprouting can be a major cause of losses. In developing countries where handling, transportation, and storage conditions are less ad...

The need to feed an ever-increasing world population makes it obligatory to reduce the millions of tons of avoidable perishable waste along the food supply chain. A considerable share of these losses is caused by non-optimal cold chain processes and management. This Theme Issue focuses on technologies, models and applications to monitor changes in the product shelf life, defined as the time rem...

in spite of the technologies developed during the last decade, the level of food loss is still high and is reported in many countries. according to the united nations, more than 30 per cent of the mortality rate world-wide is caused by alimentary diseases. the desire of most countries to make food safer for consumption requires better food preservation and production techniques. in this regard,...

Losses at every stage in the food system influence the extent to which nutritional requirements of a growing global population can be sustainably met. Inefficiencies and losses in agricultural production and consumer behaviour all play a role. This paper aims to understand better the magnitude of different losses and to provide insights into how these influence overall food system efficiency. W...

In spite of the technologies developed during the last decade, the level of food loss is still high and is reported in many countries. According to the United Nations, more than 30 per cent of the mortality rate world-wide is caused by alimentary diseases. The desire of most countries to make food safer for consumption requires better food preservation and production techniques. In this regard,...

The problem of food waste and loss is one the most important components global problem. Its relevance has been steadily growing in last 2-3 decades, due to huge (about 1 billion tons annually) volume against background a number other problems, particular, degradation main natural resources used agricultural production, as well presence significant hungry malnourished population. Along with fact...

Grains (cereals and legumes) are universal foods that provide calories, proteins, essential minerals vitamins. They to the nutrition of many including infants children. Attack by insects microorganisms, particularly fungi, during drying, storage processing, affects quality, safety market value grains. Fungal attacks before or drying can be disastrous, effect persist throughout supply chain. Pos...