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Abdo Hassoun, CEO at Sustainable AgriFoodtech Innovation & Research (SAFIR) Food Industry 5.0: Components, Opportunities, and Challenges examines the evolving paradigm in the agri-food sector, focusing on a human-centric, resilient, and sustainable future. Building on the integration of physical, digital, and biological advances characteristic of Food Industry 4.0, this book emphasizes how Industry 5.0 advances these foundations by prioritizing social and environmental sustainability through multidisciplinary approaches. It addresses the growing need for a comprehensive understanding of enabling technologies and their applications, filling a critical gap for researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders, guiding the transition toward more inclusive and sustainable food systems. This book is structured in three parts. Part I outlines the core principles of Food Industry 5.0, including enhancing human-centricity, fostering resilience in food systems, and mapping a pathway to sustainability. Part II explores the evolutionary trajectory from Industry 4.0 to 5.0, covering advancements such as the shift from weak artificial intelligence to artificial superintelligence, the expansion from the Internet of Things to the Internet of Everything, the emergence of cooperative robots and advanced drones, and innovations in 4D food printing and beyond. Part III evaluates whether Industry 5.0 represents a current trend or a future opportunity, discussing challenges in adopting enabling technologies and suggesting directions for future research and implementation. This book provides valuable insights for researchers and food specialists engaged in multidisciplinary innovation within agriculture and the food industry. It serves as a rich resource for professors and lecturers developing advanced curricula that integrate digital, physical, and biological sciences. Moreover, this book is an essential guide for policymakers and regulatory authorities aiming to establish frameworks that emphasize human well-being, sustainability, and collaborative innovation.

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Abdo Hassoun (Ph.D. in Engineering of Biological Functions from the Lille University of Science and Technology, France) is a multidisciplinary scientist with solid experience in various areas related to food science and technology. After completing his Ph.D. in 2016 in France, he moved to Norway and worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the Norwegian Food Research Institute (Nofima) from 2017 until 2020. In 2021, he founded SAFIR; Sustainable AgriFoodtech Innovation & Research, a non-profit research organization that works in collaboration with local and international academic and industrial partners to contribute to addressing food sustainability issues and make food healthier and more affordable. Currently, he is a freelance researcher besides his role as the chief executive officer of SAFIR. He also coordinates projects and develops research in multiple directions including emerging food trends, Industry 4.0 technologies, reduction and valorisation of food loss and food waste, development of new food processing methods and food analytical techniques, among others. Dr. Hassoun has published more than 60 scientific original and review articles as well as several book chapters in international publishers.

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