Management of Food Waste from the Production Process into New Products under the Concept of Circular Economy

Abstract

This academic article aimed 1) to study the production of new eco-friendly products from food waste from the production process into under the concept of circular economy and 2) to study the obstacles and challenges faced by producers in the production of new eco-friendly products from food waste from the production process. The food production process caused a large amount of food waste each year. Processing food waste from the production was the appropriate solution to food waste based on the principles and concepts of the circular economy as it brought economic, social and environmental benefits. Moreover, many consumers were likely to support these processed products as they were eco-friendly. The cycle of production of new eco-friendly products from food waste in production process contained various steps including procurement of raw materials as the food waste from the production process, product design, production process, distribution and sales of products, consumption, disposal of food waste from consumption. and reuse or recycle of food waste through processing. Producers however had to deal with the challenges from cost and knowledge barriers. Therefore, the stakeholders should recognize to these limitations and develop measures to enhance knowledge sharing to further develop the new products from food waste from the production process.