Elasticity of interfuel substitution between renewable and non-renewable energy is a key to establish effective climate change policy.This is the first study estimating the elasticity of substitution between different fossil fuels and renewable resources. We use twelve manufacturing industry level data for the OECD countries over 1995 to 2009. We find complementally relationship from non-renewa...

in developing countries, it is common to site (or locate) industries without environmental impact assessment. in this study the impacts of two food processing industries on land use and land capability, noise and vibration, environmentally sensitive areas and visual quality as environmental elements were investigated. the research method adopted was the investigative survey research approach (i...

pennyroyal, an aromatic herb, is considered by food and medicine industries. it grows in different countries and provides various technological and functional properties. essential oils (especially ‘pulegune’) are the effective materials of pennyroyal that causes anti-microbial, anti-oxidant and aromatic properties. these essential oils have significant effects on preventing growth of several s...

At present, industries within the health and life science sector are moving towards one another resulting in new industries such as the medical nutrition industry. Medical nutrition products are specific nutritional compositions for intervention in disease progression and symptom alleviation. Industry convergence, described as the blurring of boundaries between industries, plays a crucial role ...

This review discusses the innovative recovery techniques, stability and potential applications of pigments attainable from food waste agro-food industries. It also effects extraction method on chemical characteristics extracted pigments. The main pigment classes, namely anthocyanins, betalains, carotenoids chlorophylls, are described with a focus their beneficial health effects, antioxidant pro...

This study aims to research issues such as e-commerce potentials in the fast food industries, the acceptance of e-commerce alternatives by the consumers and the collaboration between businesses and customers. The purpose of this paper is to examine firstly the industries’ use of electronic ordering and their experiences on the deployment of e-commerce technologies. Secondly, the current study i...

Most of the studies conducted on food workers were job-related physical illnesses and safety issues. Food industries workers may be exposed to mental disorders due to various work-related risk factors. Performing research in mental disorders is crucial because this factor has an important negative impact on job satisfaction and performance. This study was conducted among 636 workers of 11 food ...

The report reviews studies on the costs incurred by companies in complying with food safety regulation across meat, leafy greens, almond and orange industries. The cost comparison is based on changes in average costs from surveys of companies affected by government regulations and by voluntary industry programs. The results show that the compliance costs varied across companies of different siz...

The greater consciousness awakened in recent years on healthy and organic has led to increase “natural” products demand worldwide. The quality and high content on bioactive compounds have consolidated their penetration in cosmetic and food market, showing great potential within the pharmaceutical sector too. For this reason, food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical sectors have been forced to develop ...

This article analyses size-based differences in export intensity (X/Y) and technological capabilities in Sri Lankan manufacturing firms. Consistent with evolutionary arguments, the results show that size-based differences in X/Y and technological capabilities vary across industries. After controlling for age, the results show that large firms were more export intensive than SMEs in the clothing...