Food waste has big potential for value-added ingredients

Pineapple ‘waste’ could provide bromelain extract for ingredient use

08-Feb-2012

Waste from pineapple processing could provide a range of value added ingredients for the food industry, including a new source of the enzyme bromelain, say researchers.

Researchers develop ‘green’ extraction method for grape-waste antioxidants

09-Sep-2011

A team of US researchers have developed an environmentally friendly way to extract the powerful antioxidants found in grape waste products.

Olive oil ‘waste’ could enrich foods and oils

23-Aug-2010

Antioxidant- rich waste products from olive oil production could be extracted for use as a functional ingredient in other oils and foods, according to a new study.

Food waste has big potential for value-added ingredients

New technologies are opening up big potential for the extraction of value-added ingredients from food production and processing wastes, according to one expert.

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Pineapple ‘waste’ could provide bromelain extract for ingredient use

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Olive oil ‘waste’ could enrich foods and oils