Waste management for the food industries

The continuously increasing human population, has resulted in a huge demand for processed and packaged foods. As a result of this demand, large amounts of water, air, electricity and fuel are consumed on a daily basis for food processing, transportation and preservation purposes.Although not one of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arvanitoyannis, Ioannis S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, Massachusetts : Elsevier/Academic Press , c2008
Series:Food science and technology international series
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Potential and representatives for application of environmental management system (EMS) to food industries
  • 2. ISO 14000 : a promising new system for environmental management or just another illusion?
  • 3. ISO 14040 : life cycle assessment (LCA) - principles and guidelines
  • 4. Presentation and comments on EU legislation related to food industries - environment interactions
  • 5. Presentation and comments on USA and Canada legislation related to food industries - environment interactions
  • 6. Food waste treatment methodologies
  • 7. Wine waste management : treatment methods and potential uses of treated waste
  • 8. Olive oil waste management : treatment methods and potential uses of treated waste
  • 9. Fruit/fruit juice waste management : treatment methods and potential uses of treated waste
  • 10. Cereal waste management : treatment methods and potential uses of treated waste
  • Introduction
  • Treatment methods
  • Uses of wheat, corn, rice, barley and oat wastes
  • 11. Vegetable waste management : treatment methods and potential uses of treated waste
  • 12. Meat waste management : treatment methods and potential uses of treated waste
  • 13. Dairy waste management : treatment methods and potential uses of treated waste
  • 14. Fish waste management : treatment methods and potential uses of treated waste
  • 15. Waste management in food packaging industries