Sustainable Development and Best Management Practices in the Food Processing Industry

Abstract

It is well known that sustainable development refers to meeting the needs and requirements of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This concept has become the core issues in the food processing industry as well. Food processing industry can be defined as the method and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food for human consumption. The present paper is an attempt to study sustainable development that involves issues like organic farming, food safety and food quality. This paper highlights on the concept of green food system and the approach of good agricultural practices (GAP) which is a new concept that stresses on international quality standards, concerns and commitments about food production, food safety and security, environment sustainability of agriculture. Quality management is equally important in the food industry. Food processing is a capital intensive, water consuming and a polluting industry.