Valorization of food waste based on its composition through the concept of biorefinery

Abstract

Waste management is one of the most significant challenges of EU policies for the coming decades. Our changing food habits carries an inherent increase in waste nutrients, that worth recycling. The traditional method of waste management is not adapted to meet future energy and environmental requirements. Food waste (FW)-based biorefinery allows new approaches in waste recovery, while improving industrial processes. However, interactions between FW nutrients, their derivates and subsequent treatment methodologies may lead to negative effects and bioprocess low yield. This work aims to state the importance of new strategies in biorefineries, based on FW nutrients and their interactions.