Review

Innovative Technologies in Shelf Life Extension: Recent Developments in The Food Industry

Volume: 39 Number: 3 December 27, 2025
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Innovative Technologies in Shelf Life Extension: Recent Developments in The Food Industry

Abstract

This research explores innovative food preservation technologies designed to extend product shelf life and tackle with challenges like microbial contamination, oxidation, and physical degradation. It examines the biological, chemical, and physical factors that drive spoilage and evaluates emerging solutions such as smart packaging, advanced biopreservation methods, and nanotechnology. By analyzing these technologies' theoretical foundations and practical applications, the study highlights their impact on food quality, safety, and sustainability. It also assesses the scalability of these innovations and their potential to transform industrial practices. Ultimately, the research provides a strategic framework for advancing sustainable food preservation methods, aligning technological advancements with the food industry's environmental and economic challenges, and contributing to global efforts in food security and waste reduction.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Food Packaging, Preservation and Processing

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

December 27, 2025

Submission Date

January 8, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 22, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 39 Number: 3

APA
Demirel, U. (2025). Innovative Technologies in Shelf Life Extension: Recent Developments in The Food Industry. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 39(3), 708-721. https://doi.org/10.15316/selcukjafsci.1615796
AMA
1.Demirel U. Innovative Technologies in Shelf Life Extension: Recent Developments in The Food Industry. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2025;39(3):708-721. doi:10.15316/selcukjafsci.1615796
Chicago
Demirel, Uğur. 2025. “Innovative Technologies in Shelf Life Extension: Recent Developments in The Food Industry”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 39 (3): 708-21. https://doi.org/10.15316/selcukjafsci.1615796.
EndNote
Demirel U (December 1, 2025) Innovative Technologies in Shelf Life Extension: Recent Developments in The Food Industry. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 39 3 708–721.
IEEE
[1]U. Demirel, “Innovative Technologies in Shelf Life Extension: Recent Developments in The Food Industry”, Selcuk J Agr Food Sci, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 708–721, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.15316/selcukjafsci.1615796.
ISNAD
Demirel, Uğur. “Innovative Technologies in Shelf Life Extension: Recent Developments in The Food Industry”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 39/3 (December 1, 2025): 708-721. https://doi.org/10.15316/selcukjafsci.1615796.
JAMA
1.Demirel U. Innovative Technologies in Shelf Life Extension: Recent Developments in The Food Industry. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2025;39:708–721.
MLA
Demirel, Uğur. “Innovative Technologies in Shelf Life Extension: Recent Developments in The Food Industry”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, vol. 39, no. 3, Dec. 2025, pp. 708-21, doi:10.15316/selcukjafsci.1615796.
Vancouver
1.Uğur Demirel. Innovative Technologies in Shelf Life Extension: Recent Developments in The Food Industry. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2025 Dec. 1;39(3):708-21. doi:10.15316/selcukjafsci.1615796

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