A5015009722- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Digital Transformation in Industry
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Smart Agriculture and AI
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Quality and Supply Management
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Quality and Management Systems
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Economic Sanctions and International Relations
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
Universidad de Granada
2024-2025
Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training
2021-2024
University of Sheffield
2019-2023
Loughborough University
2015-2020
Food is one of the most traded goods, and conflict in Ukraine, European breadbaskets, has triggered a significant additional disruption global food supply chains after COVID-19 impact. The to output, chains, availability, affordability could have long-standing As result, availability wide range raw materials finished products are under threat, markets seen recent increases prices. Furthermore, Russian-Ukrainian adversely affected with effects on production, sourcing, manufacturing,...
As much as one-third of the food intentionally grown for human consumption is never consumed and therefore wasted, with significant environmental, social economic ramifications. An increasing number publications in this area currently consider different aspects critical issue, generally focus on proactive approaches to reduce waste, or reactive solutions more efficient waste management. In context, paper takes a holistic approach aim achieving better understanding types using knowledge...
Food Logistics 4.0 is a term derived from Industry focusing on all the aspects of food logistics management based cyber-physical systems. It states that real-time information and interconnectivity things, supplemented with novel technologies will revolutionise improve way carried out. has tremendous potential in terms bringing transparency, swift delivery at reduced cost, flexibility, capability to deliver right quality product place time. This paper discusses vital within opportunities...
"Food processing 4.0" concept denotes food in the current digital era by harnessing fourth industrial revolution (called Industry 4.0) technologies to improve quality and safety of processed products, reduce production costs time, save energy resources, as well diminish loss waste. 4.0 have been gaining great attention recent years, revolutionizing, transforming many manufacturing industries, including sector. The aim this narrative review is provide an updated overview developments...
Pyrolysis is environmentally superior to landfilling for the treatment of contaminated mixed plastic waste.
Food manufacturing is comprised of a number complex processes which generate vast amounts food waste. Frequently, strategies for dealing with these materials are rudimentary and provide low economic environmental value, instance animal feeding, anaerobic digestion, composting, incineration, landspreading landfilling. However, wastes contain numerous chemicals wide range potential commercial applications, makes suitable feedstocks valorisation. This paper applies Waste Flow Modelling...
Mechanical recycling of plastic waste is a common practice in industry and an environmental solution to the problem plastics disposal. In this article, case study mechanical post-consumer polyethylene flexible films Granada (Spain) was analyzed from point view by Life-Cycle Assessment methodology. The industrial process divided into four large areas operation: sorting, washing, extrusion wastewater treatment. results show that washing area has largest impacts, mostly due electricity...
Plastics and other materials commonly used in horticulture for plant support (e.g. raffia) soil protection mulching film) pose a challenge to achieving circular economy. These contaminate residues, hampering their direct reuse due the need separation cleaning. As result, contaminated residues is often landfilled or incinerated. This study investigates replacement of conventional plastic raffia film with biodegradable compostable alternatives. Polypropylene compared viscose polymer jute...
Summary This article explores the impact of ‘Quadruple Whammy’ consisting Brexit, COVID‐19, Conflicts (Russia‐Ukraine and Israel‐Palestine) Natural disasters on food supply chain in Europe. research adopted a two‐phase methodology comprised e‐Delphi technique followed by PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta‐Analyses) approach within context these four identified challenges. The objective this is to analyse challenges faced European due factors. examines political...
Plastic waste management is currently a challenge of great importance. The valorization non-recyclable fractions into carbonaceous adsorbents an interesting strategy that promotes the circular economy. In this work, waste-to-adsorbent was pursued with char from plastic pyrolysis. (non-porous, surface area ~3 m2 g−1) activated chemical activation, sodium carbonate boosting textural properties (surface ~418 g−1, pore volume 0.436 cm3 g−1), triggering formation carbon large mesoporosity (71%)....
The first Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) of an acid-free, microwave-assisted process for pectin production at pilot scale is reported. properties the resulting were measured and compared against criteria commercial pectin, while energy consumption microwave was to compare its life cycle impacts with that current process. Overall, met all food-grade pectin. unit estimated have <25% environmental impact traditional acid-assisted thermal in categories provided improved yield 5% (wet weight basis)...
Quality control is an essential element of manufacturing operations that reduces product defects and provides excellent products the right specifications to end consumer. Industry 4.0 solutions, such as digitalisation, along with lean tools, may support quality operations. This paper presents a case study food company wherein checks were optimised using business process re-engineering reduce physical waste resource usage. Following close analysis company’s pack-house operations, it was...
Background: This research aims to identify how blockchain technology could support the ecological embeddedness of coffee supply chain. Ecological is a subset circular economy (CE) that demands legitimacy through design changes product, production and/or packaging for benefits economic actors and environment. in contrast with as public relations exercise. Blockchain digital transformation not fully conceptualized respect chain implementation related strategy formulation, particularly context...
A considerable amount of waste is generated in the food supply chains both developing and developed countries.In an increasingly resource constrained world, it imperative to reduce high environmental, social economic impacts associated with this type waste.This necessitates development implementation improved, targeted management practices.This paper discusses various definitions categorisations according different international organisations, reviews most up-to-date data on as well its...