The global demand for resources already exceeds the Earth's biological production capacity by 20% and a significant increase in population is expected in the coming decades. This situation calls for a change in consumption patterns in order to achieve a reduction in the use of raw materials.
We must move from a linear economy to a circular economy in which resources are guaranteed and waste generation is minimised.
The food industry is a good example of how generated by-products can be subject to a circular economy.
CONTENT
- Examples of obtaining value-added compounds from cascading processes will be presented.
- The combination of extraction technologies and biotechnological processes to get ingredients and biopolymers will be examined in depth, as well as the reduction of waste through on-line process control.
LECTURERS
- Laura Oliver – Researcher in the Healthy Food Area of TECNALIA.
- Thomas Dietrich - Researcher in the Healthy Food Area of TECNALIA.
TARGET AUDIENCE
- Raw material suppliers.
- Ingredients manufacturers.
- Food producers.
- Members of the packaging materials sector.
- Anyone interested in discovering and participating in the evolution of the food industry.