Driving mechanisms and frontier trends of the transformation towards nutrition and health in the agricultural product preservation and processing industry

doi:10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20250180

Abstract

Abstract:

Driven by globalization and technological revolution，the agricultural product preservation and processing industry is undergoing a transformation toward a nutrition- and health-oriented model，emerging as a critical nexus bridging modern agriculture and the food economy. This study systematically investigates the frontier trends in the integration of this industry with the health sector and proposes an analytical framework of “technological system innovation-value chain upgrading-globalization layout” to elucidate the mechanisms by which technological evolution and consumption shifts propel industrial transformation. The study reveals that：in the technological dimension，an integrated innovation system centered on gene editing，intelligent equipment，and green processing is taking shape；in the value dimension，a trend toward health-focused，green，and high-value upgrading is observed；in the global dimension，competitiveness is being enhanced through supply chain restructuring and market integration. By synthesizing global innovation paradigms and market demand evolution patterns，this study provides theoretical insights for industrial policy formulation and corporate technological strategy.

Key words: agricultural product preservation and processing, nutrition and health orientation, technological system innovation, value chain upgrading, globalization strategy

CLC Number:

TS205

JIA Li'e, WANG Baogang, XING Yonghai, ZHANG Wei. Driving mechanisms and frontier trends of the transformation towards nutrition and health in the agricultural product preservation and processing industry[J]. Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences, 2026, 67(6): 1563-1572.

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