Charis M. Galanakis is a multidisciplinary scientist in agricultural sciences as well as food and environmental science, technology, and sustainability, with experience in both industry and academia. He is the research and innovation director of Galanakis Laboratories in Chania, Greece, an adjunct professor of King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the director of Food Waste Recovery Group (SIG5) of ISEKI Food Association in Vienna, Austria. He pioneered the new discipline of food waste recovery and has established the most prominent innovation network in the field. He also serves as a senior consultant for the food industry and expert evaluator for international and regional funded programs and proposals. He is an editorial board member of Food and Bioproducts Processing, Food Research International, and Foods, has edited over 45 books, and has published hundreds of research articles, reviews, monographs, chapters, and conference proceedings.

• 1. Introduction in global food losses and food waste2. Food security and sustainable land management to save food3. Optimizing agricultural practices4. Food preservation technologies5. Non-thermal food processing/preservation technologies6. Innovative packaging that saves food7. Optimized cold chain to save food8. Optimized food supply chains to reduce food losses9. Reducing food losses in supply chain through value stream mapping: a case study in the dairy sector10. Food waste valorisation 11. Food consumption and wasted food12. Suboptimal food? Food waste at the consumer-retailer interface13. The concept of zero waste

Charis M. Galanakis is a multidisciplinary scientist in agricultural sciences as well as food and environmental science, technology, and sustainability, with experience in both industry and academia. He is the research and innovation director of Galanakis Laboratories in Chania, Greece, an adjunct professor of King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the director of Food Waste Recovery Group (SIG5) of ISEKI Food Association in Vienna, Austria. He pioneered the new discipline of food waste recovery and has established the most prominent innovation network in the field. He also serves as a senior consultant for the food industry and expert evaluator for international and regional funded programs and proposals. He is an editorial board member of Food and Bioproducts Processing, Food Research International, and Foods, has edited over 45 books, and has published hundreds of research articles, reviews, monographs, chapters, and conference proceedings.

• 1. Introduction in global food losses and food waste2. Food security and sustainable land management to save food3. Optimizing agricultural practices4. Food preservation technologies5. Non-thermal food processing/preservation technologies6. Innovative packaging that saves food7. Optimized cold chain to save food8. Optimized food supply chains to reduce food losses9. Reducing food losses in supply chain through value stream mapping: a case study in the dairy sector10. Food waste valorisation 11. Food consumption and wasted food12. Suboptimal food? Food waste at the consumer-retailer interface13. The concept of zero waste

Charis M. Galanakis is a multidisciplinary scientist in agricultural sciences as well as food and environmental science, technology, and sustainability, with experience in both industry and academia. He is the research and innovation director of Galanakis Laboratories in Chania, Greece, an adjunct professor of King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the director of Food Waste Recovery Group (SIG5) of ISEKI Food Association in Vienna, Austria. He pioneered the new discipline of food waste recovery and has established the most prominent innovation network in the field. He also serves as a senior consultant for the food industry and expert evaluator for international and regional funded programs and proposals. He is an editorial board member of Food and Bioproducts Processing, Food Research International, and Foods, has edited over 45 books, and has published hundreds of research articles, reviews, monographs, chapters, and conference proceedings.

• 1. Introduction in global food losses and food waste2. Food security and sustainable land management to save food3. Optimizing agricultural practices4. Food preservation technologies5. Non-thermal food processing/preservation technologies6. Innovative packaging that saves food7. Optimized cold chain to save food8. Optimized food supply chains to reduce food losses9. Reducing food losses in supply chain through value stream mapping: a case study in the dairy sector10. Food waste valorisation 11. Food consumption and wasted food12. Suboptimal food? Food waste at the consumer-retailer interface13. The concept of zero waste