...Lei Xu; Ran Li; Brian Roe Purpose Freezing extends the shelf life of food. Home freezing of fresh foods and the purchase of frozen foods have been advocated as approaches to reduce food waste in US households. This paper discusses how commonly US households apply these practices, quantifies frozen...

...Kehinde Peter Alabi; Ayoola Patrick Olalusi; John Isa; Kehinde Folake Jaiyeoba; Michael Mayokun Odewole Purpose Fresh fruits and vegetables (FV) are crucial global food resources, but the presence of heat loads during harvest adversely impacts their shelf life. While freezing technology provides...

.... Professional freezing of bread can preserve its quality better than freezing at home. In introducing frozen bread, supermarkets can communicate either a high construal social benefit (food waste reduction) or a low construal personal benefit (product quality). Design/methodology/approach An online...