| Title |
Circular economy and the food sector: A systematic literature review |
| ID_Doc |
2130 |
| Authors |
Zhang, QY; Dhir, A; Kaur, P |
| Title |
Circular economy and the food sector: A systematic literature review |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.spc.2022.05.010 |
| Abstract |
The circular economy (CE) paradigm aims to prevent environmental degradation while ensuring the economic and socialwell-being of the present and future generations. Recently, the CE has garnered rising interest from academics, managers, and policymakers, especially in the food sector. The CE can not only open up avenues for waste reduction, but the corporate players in the food sector also look forward to a CE to enhance customers' loyalty and trust. This paper maps the relatively novel but growing CE and food literature territory by systematically reviewing the studies. The analysis is carried out by integrating different interdisciplinary perspectives that lead to essential themes and sub-themes. The findings include that food waste management is a prominent theme in conjunction with the CE, followed by food packaging, resource nexus, policies and legislation, CE performance, CE principles in the food supply chain, transition challenges, and CE rebound & circular premium. Mapping the key themes and research gaps helps identify the strategic actions for managers and policymakers to transition from the traditional to a CE-based food sector. (C) 2022 Institution of Chemical Engineers. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Author Keywords |
Circular economy; Food; Agri-food sector; Sustainability; Systematic literature review |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000836555800006 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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