Purpose – The paper provides a new definition of healthy and functional food considering the case of sorghum, which is dealing with environmental challenges, calling for exploration of eco-conscious consumers’ behavior in the free-from food innovative market. Design/methodology/approach – Through a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis, this article offers a deep and broad outlook on a sustainable open innovations approach for agri-food systems. The bibliometric analysis includes a total of 198 scientific papers, deeply analyzed through Bibliometrix package. Findings – Results show increasing academic interest in sustainable innovations for the agri-food system, where the relevance of the food-grade sorghum is noticed. An open innovation approach is called for to deal with environmental challenges. Originality/value – Theoretically, the research offers a new definition of healthy and functional food in line with current environmental challenges. It also provides a deep literature review on eco-conscious consumers and food-grade sorghum as functional food in the context of the free-from food market.
Pontieri, P., Mennini, F.S., Magni, D., Fiano, F., Scuotto, V., Papa, A., et al. (2022). Sustainable open innovation for the agri-food system: sorghum as healthy food to deal with environmental challenges. BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print) [10.1108/BFJ-07-2021-0732].
Sustainable open innovation for the agri-food system: sorghum as healthy food to deal with environmental challenges
Magni, D.;
2022-01-01
Abstract
Purpose – The paper provides a new definition of healthy and functional food considering the case of sorghum, which is dealing with environmental challenges, calling for exploration of eco-conscious consumers’ behavior in the free-from food innovative market. Design/methodology/approach – Through a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis, this article offers a deep and broad outlook on a sustainable open innovations approach for agri-food systems. The bibliometric analysis includes a total of 198 scientific papers, deeply analyzed through Bibliometrix package. Findings – Results show increasing academic interest in sustainable innovations for the agri-food system, where the relevance of the food-grade sorghum is noticed. An open innovation approach is called for to deal with environmental challenges. Originality/value – Theoretically, the research offers a new definition of healthy and functional food in line with current environmental challenges. It also provides a deep literature review on eco-conscious consumers and food-grade sorghum as functional food in the context of the free-from food market.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.