Emerging Strategies for Sustainable Food Systems via High-Efficiency Valorization of Food Processing Wastes
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Security and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2026 | Viewed by 127
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, GTIIT, 241 Daxue Road, Shantou 515063, China
Interests: food waste valorization; food microbiome; sustainable agriculture
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global food system faces urgent challenges from rising waste generation, resource depletion and environmental impacts. This Special Issue of Foods highlights innovative strategies to transform food processing residues into valuable products, advancing more sustainable and circular food systems. We welcome research and reviews on high-efficiency valorization approaches, including the biorefinery concept for integrated conversion of by-products into energy, biomaterials and functional ingredients.
Submissions from multidisciplinary fields—food science, biotechnology, engineering, chemistry, environmental sciences, and data-driven methods—are encouraged to address the complexity of waste upcycling. Topics may include process optimization, novel product development and the application of tools such as artificial intelligence to support efficient waste conversion.
By presenting emerging solutions and cross-disciplinary collaborations, this Special Issue aims to promote sustainable practices, reduce environmental burdens and unlock new opportunities for resource recovery.
Dr. Yigal Achmon
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- food waste valorization
- biorefinery
- upcycling
- sustainable food systems
- food security
- environmental impact
- circular economy
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