Background Food loss and waste (FLW) has been named among the globally critical issues
to be solved both for social and environmental welfare. Food industry has focused on …

The demand for the valorization and reuse of by-products is stronger than ever and is
considered a serious challenge to the worldwide economy and society. In the field of food …

The large quantity of waste generated from agricultural and food production remains a great
challenge and an opportunity for the food industry. As there are numerous risks associated …

Sustainable utilization of agri-food wastes and by-products for producing value-added
products (for cosmetic, pharmaceutical or food industrial applications) provides an …

Food processing is a series of mechanical or chemical operations in which raw foodstuffs
are made suitable for consumption, cooking, or storage. In addition to adding value to the …

Food industry produces worldwide millions of tons of plant‐derived wastes which can be
exploited as sources of high‐value components: proteins, fibres, polysaccharides, flavour …

Food industries produce huge amounts of processing waste that are often disposed of
incurring expenses and impacting upon the environment. For these and other reasons, food …

Background Fruits and vegetables are rich sources of highly beneficial bioactive compounds
traditionally used for healing purposes. These bioactives are recently being used for large …

Significant amounts of fermented food waste are generated worldwide, promoting an
abundance of residual biomass that can be used as raw material to extract bioactive …

Food wastes are produced by a variety of sources, ranging from agricultural operations to
household consumption. About 38% occurs during food processing. At present, the …