Circular economy and sustainable practices in the food industry: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis

IF 3.7 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Mohammad Fazle Rabbi , Mohammad Bin Amin
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Abstract

The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) prioritize halving global per capita food waste at retail, consumer, production, and food supply chain by 2030. This aligns with promoting circular economy principles for enhanced sustainability. The circular economy offers a transformative approach to the food industry by promoting environmental health, human well-being, and economic prosperity. This bibliometric analysis examines how circular economy principles can drive sustainability in food businesses, which closely aligning with SDGs 12.3 (food waste reduction), 12.5 (waste reduction), 13.2 (climate policy integration), and 13.3 (climate adaptation). Through a bibliometric analysis of 1000 relevant articles sourced from the Web of Science (spanning from 2005 to 2023), we evaluated the progress, challenges, and opportunities in this field. Utilizing analytical tools such as Biblioshiny (Bibliometrix) package of R-Studio and VOSviewer, the researchers identify key trends and research hotspots through thematic maps, co-occurrence networks, co-citation analysis, keyword analysis, and collaboration networks. This research highlights that the circular economy can transform the food industry by implementing sustainable waste management practices, optimizing supply chains and resource utilization to minimize environmental impact. Furthermore, research findings indicate that adopting circular economy principles in the food industry can significantly reduce waste and enhance resource efficiency by transforming food waste into valuable products such as biogas and bio-based materials. This study provides valuable insights for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and government officials to improve sustainable food production systems. It enhances understanding in a vital area for guiding future endeavours to promote circular economy strategies for a more sustainable and efficient food industry.

食品工业的循环经济和可持续发展实践:文献计量学综合分析
联合国可持续发展目标(SDGs)优先考虑到 2030 年将全球零售、消费、生产和食品供应链中的人均食物浪费减半。这与促进循环经济原则以增强可持续性是一致的。循环经济通过促进环境健康、人类福祉和经济繁荣,为食品工业提供了一种变革方法。本文献计量分析探讨了循环经济原则如何推动食品企业的可持续发展,这与可持续发展目标 12.3(减少食物浪费)、12.5(减少浪费)、13.2(气候政策整合)和 13.3(气候适应)密切相关。通过对来自科学网的 1000 篇相关文章(时间跨度为 2005 年至 2023 年)进行文献计量分析,我们评估了该领域的进展、挑战和机遇。研究人员利用 R-Studio 的 Biblioshiny (Bibliometrix) 软件包和 VOSviewer 等分析工具,通过专题图、共现网络、共引分析、关键词分析和协作网络,确定了关键趋势和研究热点。这项研究强调,循环经济可以通过实施可持续废物管理实践、优化供应链和资源利用来改变食品工业,从而最大限度地减少对环境的影响。此外,研究结果表明,在食品工业中采用循环经济原则,可以将食品废弃物转化为有价值的产品,如沼气和生物基材料,从而大幅减少废弃物,提高资源利用效率。这项研究为研究人员、从业人员、政策制定者和政府官员改善可持续食品生产系统提供了宝贵的见解。它加深了人们对这一重要领域的了解,从而指导未来促进循环经济战略的努力,实现更可持续、更高效的食品工业。
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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption
Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
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