Abstract
Food waste can be used as a potential feedstock for the generation of various fine biochemicals, such as aromatic compounds, pigments, essential oils, antibiotics, and biolubricants. The production of food waste-derived fine chemicals is an eco-friendly approach due to the subsequent reduction in waste generation and maximum utilization of the resource. These fine chemicals have high industrial value and more utility and are considered to be a sustainable resource for the future. This chapter gives an overview of the fine biochemicals that can be generated from various types of food waste for promoting sustainable management and its potential recovered commodities. In addition, a detail discussion of various extraction processes and reactors used for food waste management are provided. Economic considerations and the outlooks regarding commercial scale-up of fine chemical generation from food waste are also discussed. In addition, brief discussions of the limitations and challenges facing large-scale implementation of fine chemical production processes are also provided.
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