Hunter, Sarah;
Borrion, Aiduan;
(2023)
Opportunities for Food Waste Products as Sustainable Synthetic Alternatives.
In: Hung Wong, Ming and Purchase, Diane and Dickinson, Nicholas, (eds.)
Food Waste Valorisation: Food, Feed, Fertiliser, Fuel and Value-Added Products.
(pp. 331-362).
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
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Abstract
Food waste is rich in organic molecules with desirable chemical or physical properties, such as poly/oligosaccharides, proteins, lipids, and bioactives or antioxidants, which can be exploited as high-value products. Using extraction or upgrading techniques (such as chemical, physical, or biochemical) to produce the desired product can open opportunities for natural alternatives to many existing synthetically derived products, such as those which rely on fossil fuels. This can include additives to enhance flavour, aroma, colour, or texture, supplements, or functional foods with nutraceutical benefits and positive effects for human health, as well as new fabrics and materials. These products can be used by many different sectors: food and beverage, wellness, cosmetics, fashion, domestic products, packaging, and construction. Although many such opportunities have been identified, research is still in its infancy, and therefore significant challenges exist for commercialisation (scale-up, logistical, regulatory, and evaluation of overall environmental impact). However, achieving valorisation through integrated biorefinery concepts could provide tremendous opportunities to move away from our dependence on fossil fuels and step towards a circular economy.
| Type: | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Title: | Opportunities for Food Waste Products as Sustainable Synthetic Alternatives |
| ISBN-13: | 9781800612884 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1142/9781800612891_0013 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1142/9781800612891_0013 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10203992 |
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