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Innovative processes in smart packaging. A systematic review
Fernandez, Carlos M.; Alves, Joel; Gaspar, Pedro Dinis; Lima, Tânia M.; Silva, Pedro Dinho daSmart packaging provides one possible solution that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In comparison with traditional packaging, which aims to extend the product's useful life and to facilitate transport and marketing, smart packaging allows increased efficiency, for example by ensuring authenticity and traceability from the product's origin, preventing fraud and theft, and improving security. Consequently,...
Development of technological capabilities through the internet of things (IoT):...
Gaspar, Pedro Dinis; Fernandez, Carlos M.; Soares, V.N.G.J.; Caldeira, J.M.L.P.; Silva, HélioThe agro-industrial sector consumes a significant amount of natural resources for farming and meat production. By 2050, population growth is expected, generating more demand and, consequently, more consumption of scarce resources. This challenging scenario is a concern of the European Commission, revealed in the Green Deal commitment and by the United Nations’ 12th goal of sustainable development. Thus, organiz...
Fostering Awareness on Environmentally Sustainable Technological Solutions for ...
Fernandez, Carlos M.; Alves, Joel; Gaspar, Pedro Dinis; Lima, Tânia M.This study presents a current status and future trends of innovative and environmentally sustainable technological solutions for the post-harvest food supply chain and the food industry, in terms of ecological packaging, active, and/or intelligent packaging. All these concerns are currently highlighted due to the strong increase in the purchase/sale of products on online platforms, as well as the requirements f...
Decision Support System to Assign Price Rebates of Fresh Horticultural Products...
Matos, Cláudia; Maciel, Vinicius Biasutti Pitol; Fernandez, Carlos M.; Lima, Tânia M.; Gaspar, Pedro DinisHorticultural products ripeness brings out features like flavor, texture, aroma, skin changes and finally, generates waste due to its spoilage. To avoid or minimize it, many traders as supermarkets, mini-markets and groceriesmake changes in their fruit’s prices just before expiration date. However, customers’ acceptability changes during the products shelf life, which leads to selling decrease along products qu...
Development of Technological Capabilities through the Internet of Things (IoT):...
Gaspar, Pedro Dinis; Fernandez, Carlos M.; Soares, Vasco N. G. J.; Caldeira, João; Silva, HélioThe agro-industrial sector consumes a significant amount of natural resources for farming and meat production. By 2050, population growth is expected, generating more demand and, consequently, more consumption of scarce resources. This challenging scenario is a concern of the European Commission, revealed in the Green Deal commitment and by the United Nations’ 12th goal of sustainable development. Thus, organiz...