- Helps food science students learn to perform critical analysis of food processing technology and consider the incorporation of elements that touch on contemporary technological developments in the food sector
- Explores emerging drivers in food technology from industrial, economic and human resource viewpoints, offering the opportunity to contextualize the technological debate in strategy and organizational economics and contributing to the formation of human resources
- Presents helpful and informative case studies chocolate, coffee, yogurt, juice, baby food and snacks that illustrate dynamic and innovative advances in food processing technology, allowing students to look at food processing technology from both industrial and economic perspectives and to consider the important human resource elements involved
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- About this Textbook
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This unique and timely text is designed to help food science students learn to perform critical analysis of food processing technology and consider the incorporation of elements that touch on contemporary technological developments in the food sector. As the food industry adjusts to new consumer demands for safe and low processed foods, the time has come to harmonize product and process engineering with ‘relationship engineering’ from farm to fork. This increasingly allows the opportunity for food sector professionals to consider the existence of new drivers of food consumption. These newly discovered drivers are explored in great detail over the course of this book from industrial, economic and human resource viewpoints.
Social Drivers In Food Technology presents a series of helpful case studies are presented covering six important food sectors: chocolate, coffee, yogurt, juice, baby food and snacks. These cases have been chosen in order to illustrate dynamic and innovative advances in food processing technology. The information provided over the course of this book has been gained through the thorough study of both scientific literature and organizational reports from food processing companies. The major economic aspects related to food technology are also outlined throughout the text. This multidisciplinary approach is motivated by the opportunity to contextualize the technological debate in strategy and organizational economics, contributing to the formation of human resources.
This text is informed by the concept that one must look beyond the technology of the food processing sector and discuss opportunities that involve re-thinking product innovation and process, knowledge generation and human resource training. These innovations have been highlighted in food science & technology literature, but their economic and managerial implications have remained unexplored until now. With its informative case studies, helpful illustrations and quizzes and comprehensive, well-organized scope, Social Drivers In Food Technology is a much-needed textbook that will allow students to look at food processing technology from both industrial and economic perspectives and to consider the important human resource elements involved.
- About the authors
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Vivian-Lara Silva is a Professor in the School of Animal Science and Food Engineering at Sao Paulo University in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Table of contents (6 chapters)
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The Story Behind
Pages 1-23
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The New Norm
Pages 25-34
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In the Shopping Cart
Pages 35-45
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Stay or Leave
Pages 47-59
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Rules of the Game
Pages 61-70
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Social Drivers In Food Technology
- Authors
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- Vivian-Lara Silva
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-50374-1
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-50374-1
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-50373-4
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XX, 83
- Number of Illustrations
- 7 b/w illustrations, 39 illustrations in colour
- Topics