Food Industry Wastes: Assessment and Recuperation of Commodities (Food Science and Technology (Academic Press))

Food Industry Wastes: Assessment and Recuperation of Commodities presents emerging techniques and opportunities for the treatment of food wastes, the reduction of water footprint, and creating sustainable food systems. Written by a team of experts from around the world, this book will provide a key resource for implementing processes as well as giving researchers a starting point for the development of new options for the recuperation of these waste for community benefit. There were over 34 million tons of food waste generated in the US alone in 2009 - at a cost of approximately $43 billion. And while less than 3% of that waste was recovered and recycled, there is growing interest and development in finding ways to utilize this waste in ways that will not only reduce greenhouse gasses, but provide energy, and potentially provide resources for other purposes. Food waste is an area of focus for a wide range of related industries from food science to energy and engineeringThis international authoring team represents the leading edge in research and development Provides insights on leading areas of current research as well as looking toward future opportunities for reusing food waste. Read more... Content: Introduction: Causes and Challenges of Food Wastage -- Part I: Food Industry Wastes: Problems and Opportunities -- Chapter 1. Recent European Legislation on Management of Wastes in the Food Industry -- Chapter 2. Development of Green Production Strategies -- Chapter 3. Sources, Characterization, and Compostition of Food Industry Wastes -- Part II: Treatment of Solid Food Wastes -- Chapter 4. Use of Waste Bread to Produce Fermentation Products -- Chapter 5. Recovery of Commodities from Food Wastes Using Solid State Fermentation -- Chapter 6. Functional Food and Nutraceuticals Derived from Food Industry Wastes -- Chapter 7. Manufacture of Biogas and Fertilizer from Solid Food Wastes by Means of Anaerobic Digestion -- Part III: Improved Biocatalysts and Innovative Bioreactors for Enhanced Bioprocessing of Liquid Food Wastes -- Chapter 8. Use of Immobilized Biocatalyst for Valorization of Whey Lactose -- Chapter 9. Hydrogen Generation from Food Industry and Biodiesel Wastes -- Chapter 10. Thermophilic Aerobic Bioprocessing Technologies for Food Industry Wastes and Wastewater -- Chapter 11. Modeling, Monitoring, and Process Control for Intelligent Bioprocessing of Food Industry Wastes and Wastewater -- Part IV: Assessment of Water and Carbon Footprints and Rehabilitation of Food Industry Wastewater -- Chapter 12. Accounting for the Impact of Food Waste on Water Resources and Climate Change -- Chapter 13. Electrical Energy from Wineries: A New Approach Using Microbial Fuel Cells -- Chapter 14. Electricity Generation from Food Industry Wastewater Using Microbial Fuel Cell Technology -- Part V: Assessment of Environmental Impact of Food Production and Consumption -- Chapter 15. Life Cycle Assessment Focusing on Food Industry Wastes -- Chapter 16. Food System Sustainability and the Consumer. Abstract: Presents techniques and opportunities for the treatment of food wastes, the reduction of water footprint, and creating sustainable food systems. This book provides a guide for implementing bioprocessing techniques. It helps researchers develop options for the recuperation of these wastes for community benefit. Read more... Food Industry Wastes: Assessment and Recuperation of Commodities presents emerging techniques and opportunities for the treatment of food wastes, the reduction of water footprint, and creating sustainable food systems. Written by a team of experts from around the world, this book provides a guide for implementing bioprocessing techniques. It also helps researchers develop new options for the recuperation of these wastes for community benefit. More than 34 million tons of food waste was generated in the United States in 2009, at a cost of approximately $43 billion. And while less than three percent of that waste was recovered and recycled, there is growing interest and development in recovering and recycling food waste. These processes have the potential not only to reduce greenhouse gases, but to provide energy and resources for other purposes. This book examines these topics in detail, starting with sources, characterization and composition of food wastes, and development of green production strategies. The book then turns to treatment techniques such as solid-state fermentation and anaerobic digestion of solid food waste for biogas and fertilizer. A deep section on innovative biocatalysts and bioreactors follows, encompassing hydrogen generation and thermophilic aerobic bioprocessing technologies. Rounding out the volume are extensive sections on water footprints, including electricity generation from microbial fuel cells (MFCs), and life cycle assessments. Food waste is an area of focus for a wide range of related industries from food science to energy and engineering Outlines the development of green product strategies International authoring team represents the leading edge in research and development Highlights leading trends of current research as well as future opportunities for reusing food waste This book presents emerging techniques and opportunities for the treatment of food wastes, the reduction of water footprint, and creating sustainable food systems. It provides a guide for implementing bioprocessing techniques, and helps researchers develop new options for the recuperation of these wastes for community benefit