Download or read book Food Preservation and Waste Exploitation written by Sonia A. Socaci and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-02-26 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the biggest challenges facing the food industry and society is the reduction of food waste. Annually, all over the world, millions of tons of agro-food waste are produced, and their efficient management and valorization represents one of the main objectives of EU actions towards sustainable development. The book compiles information on the possibilities of the recovery of valuable compounds from food waste and their valorization in different food and non-food applications, as well as new preservation methods for optimizing food waste reduction.