Advances in Food Waste Biomass Transformation into High-Value Products

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, waste generation has grown at an alarming rate, and among the different types of waste, agri-food wastes are of particular concern. Generated at any point in the food supply chain, they can be related to production, post-harvest, industrial processing, distribution, domestic processing, and consumption, representing not only a great economic loss but also an important ethical and environmental issue.

The modern challenge is to minimize agri-food wastes, optimize production processes, and move to a production/consumption model organized according to a circular economic strategy through a minimal waste generation and the “zero waste concept”.

In this sense, the valorization of agri-food wastes and byproducts to obtain added-value products can be regarded as a valuable strategy to responsibly approach the outstanding needs of both consumer and society.

In this context, the Special Issue should mainly focus on:

• The recovery of valuable compounds from agri-food wastes and byproducts to be exploited for nutraceutical, agriculture, and food applications;
• New formulation of food products with improved nutritional, technological, and/or sensory features;
• Economic evaluations and/or consumer acceptance regarding new high-value products from agri-food wastes and food byproducts.

Prof. Dr. Donatella Restuccia
Dr. Umile Gianfranco Spizzirri
Guest Editors

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