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FOOD, ITS PACKAGING – FOR A HEALTHIER AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY LIFESTYLE

FOOD, ITS PACKAGING – FOR A HEALTHIER AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY LIFESTYLE

Sandra Muižniece-Brasava, PhD, Faculty of Food Technology, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Corresponding Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences

In: Latvian Academy of Sciences Yearbook 2021, 2021, pp. 124-127.

“In Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Food Technology Centre for Studies and Science, research is carried out at all stages of the chain, from the research of raw materials, development of recipes and technologies, selection of packaging, determination of an optimal sales time and quality testing during the storage of the developed products. The main research areas are: – new products from plant and animal raw materials, their nutritional studies; – solutions for the use of food production by-products for the production of high value-added products (niche products); – food safety and risks analysis; – research of biologically active substances in food raw materials and products; – food waste reduction options and packaging optimisation studies.”

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