Agro-Food Waste as an Ingredient in Functional Beverage Processing: Sources, Functionality, Market and Regulation

• Published in: Foods Vol. 12; no. 8; p. 1583
• Main Authors: Pérez-Marroquín, Xóchitl Alejandra, Estrada-Fernández, Ana Guadalupe, García-Ceja, Adelfo, Aguirre-Álvarez, Gabriel, León-López, Arely
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 08.04.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Agricultural wastes; agro-food industry; Beverage industry; Beverages; Bioactive compounds; Cereals; Consumers; Dairy industry; Dairy products; Environmental impact; Enzymes; Fibers; Food industry; Food production; Food products; Food science; Food waste; Food wastes; Fruits; functional beverages; Functional foods; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; Ingredients; Kitchens; Meat processing; Optimization; Phytochemicals; Prevention; Production processes; regulation; Review; Solvents; Ultrasonic imaging; Vegetables; Mexico; Japan; functional beverages; regulation; agro-food industry; food waste

Waste generated from the agro-food industry represents a concerning environmental, social and economic issue. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations defines food waste as all food that decreases in quantity or quality to the extent that it is thrown out by food service providers...