Food loss and waste reduction by using Industry 4.0 technologies: examples of promising strategies

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dc.contributor.authorArshad, Rai Naveed
dc.contributor.authorAbdul-Malek, Zulkurnain
dc.contributor.authorParra-López, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorHassoun, Abdo
dc.contributor.authorQureshi, Muhammad Imran
dc.contributor.authorSultan, Aysha
dc.contributor.authorCarmona-Torres, Carmen
dc.contributor.authorde Waal, Jennifer Mignonne
dc.contributor.authorJagtap, Sandeep
dc.contributor.authorGarcia-Garcia, Guillermo
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-09T14:30:20Z
dc.date.available2025-04-09T14:30:20Z
dc.date.freetoread2025-04-09
dc.date.issued2025-01-06
dc.date.pubOnline2025-03-23
dc.description.abstractFood loss and waste (FLW) represent a significant global issue, posing a threat to food sustainability on a worldwide scale. However, the growing awareness among consumers and the development of emerging technologies driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) present numerous opportunities to reduce FLW. This article provides a comprehensive examination of recently developed strategies for reducing FLW. The role of Industry 4.0 technologies, such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, blockchain, and big data, is highlighted through examples of various promising initiatives. The results of this analysis show that the application of digital technologies to address the issue of FLW is on the rise globally, with Industry 4.0 technologies revolutionising many sectors, including the food sector. Further research is necessary, and closer collaboration between producers, distributors, consumers, and other actors involved in the food supply chain is still required to reduce FLW further.
dc.description.journalNameInternational Journal of Food Science and Technology
dc.description.sponsorship‘Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship’ with Grant agreement ID: 101052284.
dc.identifier.citationArshad RN, Abdul-Malek Z, Parra-López C, et al., (2025) Food loss and waste reduction by using Industry 4.0 technologies: examples of promising strategies. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, Volume 60, Issue 1, January 2025, Article number vvaf034
dc.identifier.eissn1365-2621
dc.identifier.elementsID564069
dc.identifier.issn0950-5423
dc.identifier.issueNo1
dc.identifier.paperNovvaf034
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1093/ijfood/vvaf034
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23726
dc.identifier.volumeNo60
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOxford University Press (OUP)
dc.publisher.urihttps://academic.oup.com/ijfst/article/60/1/vvaf034/7996415
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject30 Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences
dc.subject3006 Food Sciences
dc.subjectFood Science
dc.subject3006 Food sciences
dc.subject3210 Nutrition and dietetics
dc.subject4004 Chemical engineering
dc.subjectIndustry 4.0
dc.subjectdigital technologies
dc.subjectfood waste
dc.subjectfood loss
dc.subjectfood supply chain
dc.titleFood loss and waste reduction by using Industry 4.0 technologies: examples of promising strategies
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2025-01-31

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