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Challenges of Implementing Cleaner Production Strategies in the Food and Beverage Industry: Literature Review

Abstract:

Cleaner production (CP) represents a set of strategies in favor of the environment, productivity, and the optimization of manufacturing processes from a holistic point of view that includes the whole life cycle of the product, proactive, preventive, and environmentally friendly strategies through which water consumption is reduced, emissions, waste and the sustainability of the production chain is achieved. In general terms, the implementation of cleaner production strategies in the food and beverage industry represents a saving of 35 % of total costs; the accelerated growth of environmentally conscious markets has forced the industry to implement CP strategies in accordance with the particular line of business, with the aim of remaining competitive in markets where actions on environmental care are becoming increasingly important. This paper presents a qualitative systematic review of the literature (SRL) on the implementation of CP strategies in food and beverage industries and the challenges in applying them, analyzing scientific articles from the last five years, from relevant bibliographic databases (Scopus, ScienceDirect, IEEE Xplore, SpringerLink) synthesized particularly in five proposed topics. From the results obtained, it is concluded that the implementation of cleaner production strategies in the food industry represents an opportunity factor for the sector, not only by combining its actions with the sustainable development objectives for 2030, but also by reducing operating costs and optimizing production lines.