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Transforming Plant-Based Waste into Valuable Products Using Food Industry 4.0 Technologies: A Literature Review

Overview

A recent review appears in Science of The Total Environment. It explores how Food Industry 4.0 transforms plant waste and by-products into nutrient-rich items. This work meets challenges in food security, sustainability, and environmental care.

Key Insights

• Nutrient-Rich By-Products: Plant production yields many by-products. They carry nutrients and bioactive compounds that help health.
• Food Industry 4.0 Technologies: Tools like AI, IoT, blockchain, robotics, smart sensors, 3D printing, and digital twins reduce food waste and boost value.
• Sustainability Impact: These technologies turn waste into useful products. They cut greenhouse gas emissions and promote smart resource use.
• Enhanced Food Systems: Industry 4.0 speeds up manufacturing, improves food quality, and ensures safety and traceability in the supply chain.

Importance for Food Security and Sustainability

Global food systems now face high pressure. Pandemics, climate change, population growth, and urbanization stress resources. Much food is lost or wasted. Using Industry 4.0 makes waste reduction and valorization a key strategy to:

• Increase resource efficiency
• Support environmental sustainability
• Strengthen global food security

Conclusion

Food companies now see clear chances with Industry 4.0. They can build a more sustainable, efficient, and resilient food system. The review shows these innovations can convert plant waste into valuable products. This work fuels a circular economy in the food industry.

Reference:
Aït-Kaddour, A., Hassoun, A., Tarchi, I., et al. (2024). Transforming plant-based waste and by-products into valuable products using various “Food Industry 4.0” enabling technologies: A literature review. Science of The Total Environment, 955, 176872. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176872

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