Food Waste Valorization: Emerging Trends, Techno-economic and Environmental Considerations

by Olalere Olusegun Abayomi (Editor), Gan Chee Yuen (Editor), Puranjan Mishra (Editor)

Food Waste Valorization: Emerging Trends, Techno-economic and Environmental Considerations covers bioactive extraction, therapeutic properties and environmental concerns related to food waste conversion to value-added products, along with advanced technological breakthroughs in the field. The book also provides concepts and theories on several facets of agro-food waste valorization and its by-products, as well as opportunities and challenges. Each chapter contains viewpoints from different fields of research such as Basic Science, Agriculture, Food Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Science, and more, with each having a unique approach to food waste valorization as it relates to their field. This is an invaluable resource for research and development professionals in post-harvest processing and renewable energy industries, as well as the academicians.

• Identifies industries and products to make use of food waste
• Discusses technological and environmental impacts of food waste valorization
• Focuses on maximizing food waste utilization with minimum adverse impact
• Provides perspectives from food science, agriculture, engineering, and environmental science