IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Energy-efficient Food Processing: Meeting the demand for safe and sustainable food production

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Agweu Remmy Duncan, S N Padhi

Abstract

Food processing is an essential part of our future industry as it enables the production of a variety of safe and nutritious food products that meet consumer needs. However, traditional food processing methods often consume significant amounts of energy which contribute to environmental degradation and increases production costs. Therefore, there is a need for more energy-efficient food processing methods that can reduce the industry’s environmental impact while maintaining the quality and safety of food products. This paper discusses the importance of food processing and its role in ensuring the availability of safe nutritious food products. The paper highlights the need for more sustainable food processing techniques and proposes anew energy-efficient technique that has the potential to revolutionize the industry. The paper uses RETScreen Expert to propose a food processing technique that substitutes natural gas with electricity in the two major processing processes of heating and cooling, it highlights the prospects of finance, risk and the percentage reduction in Green House Gases emissions (GHG).Overall, the paper emphasizes the importance of energy- efficient food processing and highlights a promising new technique that could shape the future of the food industry.

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