Waste/by-products management

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This interview is within the scope of the VALICET project (Valorise foods and Improve Competitiveness through Emerging Technologies applied to food by-products within the circular economy framework), aiming the development of innovative and sustainable processing solutions capable of converting agro-food residues into sustainable natural high-added value compounds to be reincorporated into the food supply chain, to improve functionality as well as to extend the shelf-life of traditional Mediterranean food products.

The aims interview is to gather data about the management of agro-food wastes or by-products, their availability in amount and along different periods of the year and their current uses of by-products, to study potential economic and social valorization.

Company size:

Micro (-10 employees)

Small (10-49 employees)

Mediana (50-249 empleados)

Large (+250 employees)

Operating countries/provinces (ej: Spain: Galicia, Asturias, Catalonia):

In which business sector is your company operating? (Select one or more options, if applicable all that proceed)

Beverages

Dairy

Meat

Fish

Fruits and vegetables

Cereals

Baked goods

Oil & fats

Other:

Required

In which step of the supply chain is your company involved:

Supplier (farmer/producer)

Processor/Manufacturer

Distributor

Retailer

What are the main agro-food wastes or by-products generated during the process?

At what phases of the industrial process are those waste/by-products generated?

Harvesting

Receiving

Storing

Sorting

Cleaning

Washing

Pressing

Filtration

Final quality control

Other:

Required

How much of the raw material is wasted (%)?

0-25%

25-50%

50-75%

75-85%

85-95%

>95%

What is the annual average volume of waste/by-products generated?

<10 tons

10-49 tons

50-100 tons

+100 tons

What is the time of the year with the greatest waste/by-products production? (Select one or more options, if applicable all that proceed)

spring

summer

fall

winter

Required

How are food waste/by-products used or managed by the company? (Select one or more options, if applicable)

Animal feed

Incineration

Composting

Production of biofuel

Extraction of add-value compounds (e.g., bioactive compounds, food ingredients, …)

Other:

Required

How you deal with the waste/by-product produced? (Select one or more options, if applicable all that proceed)

Managed by the company itself

Sold to external company

Paid to external company for disposal

Other:

Required

Did you have any strategy applied to reduce food waste/by-products? (Select one or more options, if applicable all that proceed)

Reuse in the same processing line or to produce other products

Better storage and transportation conditions (temperature and humidity)

Organized rotation of stock

Strategic ordering of raw materials

Enlarge the tolerance selection criteria of raw materials, (e.g., fruit size);

Other:

Required

Currently, is there interest in research and innovation for the valorization of those wastes/by-products?

Yes

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