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June 10, 2026SustainabilityOpen Access

Sustainable Approaches to Food Processing: A Review of Green Extraction Technologies, Natural Fermentation and Analytical Quality Validation

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AFAleksandra FigurekJRJoão Miguel Rocha

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Overview

Review synthesizes green extraction, natural fermentation, and quality validation for sustainable food processing, indicating future directions.

Key Points

  • This review aims to explore sustainable approaches in food processing, highlighting the role of green extraction, fermentation, and quality validation.
  • Literature review synthesizing three pillars of sustainable food processing: green extraction, natural fermentation, and analytical validation.
  • Transparent literature selection protocol and quantitative comparative tables included for technologies and methods.
  • Identification of challenges, research gaps, and future perspectives in sustainable food processing.
  • Green extraction technologies reduce reliance on organic solvents and enhance bioactive compound extraction.
  • Natural fermentation improves sensory quality, shelf life, and nutrition of low-cost raw materials.
  • The integration of extraction, fermentation, and real-time monitoring is crucial for sustainable food processing.

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Figurek et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2901536f82f25be989da2fhttps://doi.org/10.3390/su18125826
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