Paradigm Shift of Food Industry Waste into High Valued Resources Through Valorisation as an Integrated Sustainable Approach
摘要
Food by-products and waste from various food industries are abundant sources of bioactive compounds, nutraceuticals, and naturally occurring substances beneficial to human health. The generation of by-products and waste by various food businesses highlights the critical importance of effective waste management and by-product utilization within the food sector. Research indicates that bioactive compounds such as phenolics, carotenoids, and proteins can be recovered from food industry by-products using advanced technologies. Consequently, there is a paradigm shift toward the sustainable valorization of food sector waste, aligning with circular economy principles aimed at ensuring environmental protection and economic development while minimizing the environmental impact of food production. Future prospectsFuture prospects on scaling up sustainable food waste valorization in this field are promising, focusing on innovative techniques and controlled release mechanisms to extract value-added products from food waste. Advanced bioconversion methods, such as immobilized enzyme technology and nanotechnology, offer potential for creating high-value products like biofuels, biopolymers, and bioactive compounds. These methods are cost-effective and environmentally friendly, enhancing the sustainability of food waste management. Techniques involving immobilized enzymes, which are highly stable and efficient under various conditions, are particularly promising. Despite significant efforts to minimize and valorize food waste, comprehensive evaluations of the economic, environmental, and social impacts are still limited. Successful food waste management requires a trans-disciplinary approach for waste-to-wealth validation along with application of the 4R concepts (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Recover) to combat global hunger and promote sustainability. Addressing food waste at its source and exploring advanced approaches like Waste-Energy and Waste-Value on a global scale can significantly mitigate the impact of food wasteImpact of food waste in industrial sector, making valorization a viable strategy for transforming a major problem into valuable resources.