Nowadays, the agro-food industry generates high amounts of byproducts that may possess
added value compounds with high functionality and/or bioactivity. Additionally, consumers' …

Fruits and vegetables are essential for human nutrition, delivering a substantial proportion of
vitamins, minerals, and fibers in our daily diet. Unfortunately, half the fruits and vegetables …

Food waste, a by-product of various industrial, agricultural, household and other food sector
activities, is rising continuously due to increase in such activities. Various studies have …

The production of food waste covers all the food life cycle: from agriculture, up to industrial
manufacturing and processing, retail and household consumption. In developed countries …

Tomato industry produces huge amounts of by-products that represent an environmental
and economic problem. However, these by-products contain multiple bioactive compounds …

Bioactive compounds can provide health benefits beyond the nutritional value and are
originally present or added to food matrices. However, because they are part of the food …

Alongside paper, plastic, metal and glass, an important segment in the recycling area is
represented by the wastes of different vegetal processing industries. These by-products …

Fast-accumulating scientific evidence from many studies has revealed that fruits and
vegetables are the main source of bioactive compounds; in most cases, wastes and …

Bioactive peptides have recently gained more research attention as potential therapies for
the management of bodily disorders and metabolic syndromes of delicate health …

The tomato processing industry is one of the world's most important markets. This industry
aims to optimise production, minimise energy costs and waste streams while ensuring high …