Background Packaging has been blamed for representing one of the highest environmental
impacts in food productions. Although it cannot be denied that packages, with special …

Purpose Due to the urgency and the magnitude of the environmental problems caused by
food supply chains, it is important that the recommendations for packaging improvements …

Water is now considered the most important but vulnerable resource in the Mediterranean
region. Nevertheless, irrigation expanded fast in the region (eg South Portugal and Spain) to …

Whether it is tasting local cheese at a family-run dairy in Holland, sampling bread at a
market in France, learning to prepare spicy dishes in Thailand, drinking tea in a Sri Lankan …

Currently, the wine industry has gained great relevance worldwide. At the same time, the
sustainability of the business activity has positioned itself as one of the main challenges to …

Currently, carbon footprint (CF) analysis is gaining a role of primary interest within the
extensive literature regarding wine sustainability issues. It envisages the quantification of …

Sustainable agricultural intensification is needed to tackle food insecurity and global
environmental change. Local environmental conditions determine the needs and potentials …

Food packaging is an important industrial sector that has great influence on food loss and
waste. The search of optimal conditions to minimize the negative impacts of food packaging …

Viticulture is currently experiencing a gradual shift to more sustainable production practices.
Many producers see in this shift an opportunity to increase their sales, especially in a context …

Increasing awareness for sustainability has led to the proliferation of initiatives in the wine
industry. These initiatives mainly aim at managing the environmental aspects of wine …