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Valorization of Food Waste for Sustainable Nutrition and Food Processing

A special issue of Sustainable Food Connect (3105-3858)

Submission Deadline: January 15, 2026 Published Articles: 0 Submit your Article Share

Special Issue Editors

Moawiya A. Haddad

Lead Guest Editor

Special Issue Information

The special issue “Valorization of Food Waste for Sustainable Nutrition and Food Processing” aims to showcase recent advances, innovations, and applications in transforming food waste streams into value-added products that contribute to sustainable diets, food security, and environmental protection.

Globally, approximately one-third of all food produced is lost or wasted, representing not only an ethical and economic challenge but also a significant environmental burden in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, and resource depletion. Valorization of food waste through innovative technologies offers a transformative pathway toward circular economy principles, reducing environmental footprints while generating functional ingredients, bioactive compounds, alternative proteins, and sustainable food products.

Objectives
  1. To highlight emerging scientific knowledge and technological innovations in food waste valorization.
  2. To examine scalable processing technologies that transform by-products and waste into functional and nutritional products.
  3. To explore socio-economic, policy, and regulatory frameworks that enable sustainable food waste valorization.
  4. To provide a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue bridging food technology, nutrition science, environmental sustainability, and industry applications.
Scope

The special issue welcomes original research articles, reviews, case studies, and short communications from academia, industry, and policymakers.

Topics of Interest

Topics may span from fundamental research to applied innovations, including industrial implementation and policy perspectives.

  1. Valorization of fruit and vegetable by-products into functional ingredients and nutraceuticals
  2. Edible films, biodegradable packaging, and bio-based materials from food waste
  3. Conversion of cereal and legume processing residues into high-value food products
  4. Fermentation and enzymatic processes for nutrient enhancement and waste reduction
  5. Biotechnological approaches for transforming dairy and meat industry waste
  6. Life cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental impact of food waste valorization
  7. Extraction and stabilization of bioactive compounds from food processing streams
  8. Regulatory, safety, and quality considerations for valorized food products
  9. Upcycling food waste into alternative protein sources (microalgae, insect protein, single-cell protein)
  10. Socio-economic and policy perspectives on integrating food waste valorization in sustainable food systems

We also encourage submissions from other fields, such as neuroscience and developmental biology, that offer cross-disciplinary insights into microenvironmental regulation.

Benefits of submitting by the deadline
  • No article processing charges
  • Complimentary language editing

For further details, please contact the editorial office at: info@scifiniti.com

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