Food Products and Digital Tools: The Unexpected Interconnections

This article discusses the current advances and proposes future directions in the use of science-based digital tools in food product design, highlighting some unexpected interconnections among tools science-based and tools thought for other purposes. The article is structured in two main parts: an o...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Francesco Marra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.847038/full
_version_ 1819278126063026176
author Francesco Marra
author_facet Francesco Marra
author_sort Francesco Marra
collection DOAJ
description This article discusses the current advances and proposes future directions in the use of science-based digital tools in food product design, highlighting some unexpected interconnections among tools science-based and tools thought for other purposes. The article is structured in two main parts: an overview of the literature on the work done to explore food-related apps and social media for understanding consumers' perception and preferences; a discussion on the integration of consumers' perception and preferences in a wider scheme for food product design based on a prediction of product features using advanced multiscale and hybrid methods for the design of food product features associated to consumer perception and preferences. Understanding consumer needs and preferences and linking them to product features will benefit start-uppers and researchers who develop tools for reinventing food product design.
first_indexed 2024-12-24T00:07:03Z
format Article
id doaj.art-ad2e4ee12b37483396703c3c68aef4a0
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2296-861X
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-24T00:07:03Z
publishDate 2022-02-01
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
record_format Article
series Frontiers in Nutrition
spelling doaj.art-ad2e4ee12b37483396703c3c68aef4a02022-12-21T17:24:58ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2022-02-01910.3389/fnut.2022.847038847038Food Products and Digital Tools: The Unexpected InterconnectionsFrancesco MarraThis article discusses the current advances and proposes future directions in the use of science-based digital tools in food product design, highlighting some unexpected interconnections among tools science-based and tools thought for other purposes. The article is structured in two main parts: an overview of the literature on the work done to explore food-related apps and social media for understanding consumers' perception and preferences; a discussion on the integration of consumers' perception and preferences in a wider scheme for food product design based on a prediction of product features using advanced multiscale and hybrid methods for the design of food product features associated to consumer perception and preferences. Understanding consumer needs and preferences and linking them to product features will benefit start-uppers and researchers who develop tools for reinventing food product design.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.847038/fullfood product designdigital toolsfood ingredientsfood process modelingfood and social networks
spellingShingle Francesco Marra
Food Products and Digital Tools: The Unexpected Interconnections
Frontiers in Nutrition
food product design
digital tools
food ingredients
food process modeling
food and social networks
title Food Products and Digital Tools: The Unexpected Interconnections
title_full Food Products and Digital Tools: The Unexpected Interconnections
title_fullStr Food Products and Digital Tools: The Unexpected Interconnections
title_full_unstemmed Food Products and Digital Tools: The Unexpected Interconnections
title_short Food Products and Digital Tools: The Unexpected Interconnections
title_sort food products and digital tools the unexpected interconnections
topic food product design
digital tools
food ingredients
food process modeling
food and social networks
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.847038/full
work_keys_str_mv AT francescomarra foodproductsanddigitaltoolstheunexpectedinterconnections