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With growing concern about ecological safety and resource optimisation, both industry and consumers are becoming conscious in making sustainable decisions. Through integrated supply chain practices, ecologically safe product attributes, lean manufacturing practices and focussed sales and marketing strategies, a sustainable Agro-Food ecosystem can be established. Out of the three spheres of sustainability, environmental factors are prioritised over economic and social/ethical parameters and it has been widely recognised by now. As role of consumer is as critical as of industry, efforts are being made on both the parts to achieve environmental sustainability. Present study has been carried out to examine consumer understanding about environmental sustainability and what priority concerns of environment are taken into consideration by consumer while making sustainable food choices. For this purpose, survey data was collected from 369 Indian consumers thorough a structured questionnaire. Results indicated lower level of concern towards among consumers' over-exploitation of marine resources whereas air pollution through carbon emission was regarded as most important concern in environmental concern parameter followed by scarcity of water. When product information is displayed, consumer purchasing behaviour showed that overall environmental friendliness of the products is preferred after single environmental attributes of recyclable and organic claim of the product. The results imply that environmental preference plays moderate role in consumer food purchasing decisions and future scope depends on the extent to which consumer general concern about environmental sustainability reflects in their actual buying behaviour. This study can support connecting the ecological concept more deeply with sustainability and can serve as a guide for environmental managers.

Food processing industry is high innovation demanding industry. Innovation when supported by technology shows significant success. Three dimensional (3D) printing is a technology which is getting introduced in food processing industry and is emerging as a great tool for innovations. 3D food printing is a process of creating food products by successive layering. A 3D food could be customized and personalised according to the wish of the consumers to provide a nutritious option and the best quality of food.3 D Printing technology has shown its remarkable progress in various sectors, but its application in food processing sector is yet at naive stages. The technology nowadays is being widely investigated in food sector for past few years and has surfaced multiple advantages like providing customized and personalised food, improving the nutrition intake among people, improving the food supply chain and moving forward towards mass customization of food. For now 3D food printing is used in military and space food, for elderly people, confectionary industries as well as in savoury sector. In Indian market, it has entered recently in the confectionary sector. This paper is a conceptual study about applications of 3D printing in food sector as well as role of 3D printing in food supply chain. This paper is an effort towards reflecting the present status and future dimensions of possible applications of 3D printing technology in processed food sector. There exists a lot of research gap in this domain which may be seen as a potential area for future interventions. This paper also discusses the pros and cons of 3D printing machines and how can it be of help in the future.

Circular Economy in the Agri-Food Sector: Introduction -- Mapping Facets of Circularity: Going Beyond Reduce, Reuse, Recycle in Agri-Food Supply Chains -- A Conceptual Framework for Supply Chain Circularity in Agri-Food Sector -- Circular Economy in Agri-Food Sector: Food Waste Management Perspective -- Sustainable Food Value Chains and Circular Economy -- Rethinking the Physical Losses definition in Agri-food chains from Eco-Efficiency to Circular Economy -- Modelling the Causes of Post-harvest Losses in Indian Agri-Food Supply Chain for Sustainable Development Goal: An ISM Approach -- Carbon Footprints of Raw Milk and Dairy Products -- Valorization of By-products from Food Processing Through Sustainable Green Approaches -- Applying Circular Economy Principles to Agriculture: Selected Case-Studies from the Indian Context -- Transition Toward a Circular Economy through Surplus Food Management.

AbstractLogistics is among the leading contributors to pollution and greenhouse gas emissions and needs a paradigm shift to ensure sustainability. Green logistics is an initiative to reduce environmental, social and economic damage, create a positive brand image and ensure customer loyalty to the firm. Even though green logistics yields many benefits, several factors often challenge its successful implementation. Thus, the study aims to identify and group the adoption barriers to green logistics in the food industry. The barriers perceived by food industry professionals were collected through a survey, and exploratory factor (EFA) analysis was applied to identify and group the most significant ones. EFA grouped the 19 significant barriers into six factors: organizational, regulatory, supplier, technological, customer and financial. Identifying these adoption barriers can help organizations frame suitable strategies to overcome barriers in successfully implementing green logistics. The study also suggests strategies to address the barriers to green logistics in the food industry for the Indian economy. The study also highlights implications for practice and theory.