College of Business, Dublin Institute of Technology, Aungier Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2019;59(19):3082-3101. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2018.1483890. Epub 2018 Nov 21.
Innovative food processing technologies have been widely investigated in food processing research in recent years. These technologies offer key advantages for advancing the preservation and quality of conventional foods, for combatting the growing challenges posed by globalization, increased competitive pressures and diverse consumer demands. However, there is a need to increase the level of adoption of novel technologies to ensure the potential benefits of these technologies are exploited more by the food industry. This review outlines emerging thermal and non-thermal food processing technologies with regard to their mechanisms, applications and commercial aspects. The level of adoption of novel food processing technologies by the food industry is outlined and the factors that impact their industrial adoption are discussed. At an industry level, the technological capabilities of individual companies, their size, market share as well as their absorptive capacity impact adoption of a novel technology. Characteristics of the technology itself such as costs involved in its development and commercialization, associated risks and relative advantage, and level of complexity and compatibility influence the technology's adoption. The review concludes that a deep understanding of the development and application of a technology along with the factors influencing its acceptance are critical to ensure its commercial adoption.
近年来，创新食品加工技术在食品加工研究中得到了广泛的研究。这些技术为推进传统食品的保存和质量提供了关键优势，有助于应对全球化、竞争压力加大和消费者需求多样化带来的日益增长的挑战。然而，需要提高新技术的采用水平，以确保食品行业能够更好地利用这些技术的潜力。本文概述了新兴的热和非热食品加工技术，涉及它们的机制、应用和商业方面。概述了食品工业对新型食品加工技术的采用水平，并讨论了影响其工业采用的因素。在行业层面上，单个公司的技术能力、规模、市场份额以及它们的吸收能力都会影响新技术的采用。技术本身的特点，如开发和商业化所涉及的成本、相关风险和相对优势，以及技术的复杂性和兼容性，都会影响技术的采用。本文的结论是，深入了解技术的开发和应用以及影响其接受程度的因素，对于确保其商业采用至关重要。
