Valorization of Agrifood Waste and Byproducts in the Development of New Added-Value Applications
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 1328
Special Issue Editors
Interests: foodomics; food chemistry; agri-food waste valorization; carbohydrate analysis and modifications; biomaterials; active packaging; volatile metabolites; essential oils; primary oxidation TAGs; GC- and LC-based techniques
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Interests: food quality/authenticity; impact of beneficial and harmful compounds on dietary patterns and sustainable foods; chemical contaminants; analytical methods; in vitro gastro-intestinal digestion; sensory analysis; bioactive food compounds
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Agrifood waste and byproducts are pervasive, with various environmental, economic, and societal issues. However, they are an abundant source of natural and low-cost biomolecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and phenolics, with great potential for new added-value applications in different industries. Therefore, the efficient utilization of agrifood waste/byproducts will contribute to reduce their environment concerns while allowing for the generation of value‑added biomolecules for food and/or packaging industries following sustainability and circular economy concepts.
This Special Issue aims to provide a research status regarding the development of value‑added products from food waste/byproducts filling the gap between research and industrial applications. The Guest Editors of this Special Issue welcome submissions related to the recovery and characterization of valuable biomolecules from agrifood waste/byproducts and their exploitation in food and non-food applications. This includes the development of food formulations with improved nutritional, technological, and/or sensory properties and the application of agrifood waste/byproducts as feedstocks for biobased/biodegradable packaging applications. Research and review articles, as well as short communications, are welcome.
Dr. Sílvia Petronilho
Dr. Isabel Ferreira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- agrifood waste and byproducts
- bioactive compounds
- natural extracts
- food applications
- functional food
- non-food applications
- bioplastics
- packaging
- sustainability
- circular economy
