The potential of selected agri-food loss and waste to contribute to a circular economy: Applications in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries

LLDR Osorio, E Flórez-López, CD Grande-Tovar - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The food sector includes several large industries such as canned food, pasta, flour, frozen
products, and beverages. Those industries transform agricultural raw materials into added …

Fruit juice industry wastes as a source of bioactives

K Kandemir, E Piskin, J **ao, M Tomas… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Food processing sustainability, as well as waste minimization, are key concerns for the
modern food industry. A significant amount of waste is generated by the fruit juice industry …

Valorisation of food agro-industrial by-products: From the past to the present and perspectives

R Gómez-García, DA Campos, CN Aguilar… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Food agro-industrial by-products mainly include peels, seeds, stems, bagasse, kernels, and
husk, derived during food processing. Due to their overproduction and the lack of …

The Second Life of Citrus Fruit Waste: A Valuable Source of Bioactive Compounds

C Russo, A Maugeri, GE Lombardo, L Musumeci… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Citrus fruits (CF) are among the most widely cultivated fruit crops throughout the world and
their production is constantly increasing along with consumers' demand. Therefore, huge …

Circular economy and the food sector: A systematic literature review

Q Zhang, A Dhir, P Kaur - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2022 - Elsevier
The circular economy (CE) paradigm aims to prevent environmental degradation while
ensuring the economic and social well-being of the present and future generations …

Natural bioactive compounds from food waste: Toxicity and safety concerns

AA Vilas-Boas, M Pintado, ALS Oliveira - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although synthetic bioactive compounds are approved in many countries for food
applications, they are becoming less and less welcome by consumers. Therefore, there has …

Dietary fiber from underutilized plant resources—A positive approach for valorization of fruit and vegetable wastes

S Hussain, I Jõudu, R Bhat - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Agri-food industries generate enormous amounts of fruit and vegetable processing wastes,
which opens up an important research area aimed towards minimizing and managing them …

Analyzing barriers of circular food supply chains and proposing industry 4.0 solutions

N Ada, Y Kazancoglu, MD Sezer, C Ede-Senturk, I Ozer… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The concept of the circular economy (CE) has gained importance worldwide recently since it
offers a wider perspective in terms of promoting sustainable production and consumption …

Biomass and organic waste potentials towards implementing circular bioeconomy platforms: A systematic bibliometric analysis

M Ranjbari, ZS Esfandabadi, F Quatraro… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, the increasing sustainability discourse has pushed interest in
investments in the nexus of economy, bioeconomy, and the circular economy (CE) …

Valorization of bioactive compounds in fruit pomace from agro-fruit industries: Present Insights and future challenges

A Iqbal, P Schulz, SSH Rizvi - Food Bioscience, 2021 - Elsevier
The pomace produced by the agro-fruit industry causes a severe environmental burden and
results in high economic losses if not efficiently utilized. Fruit pomaces possess various …