Defining upcycled food: The dual role of upcycling in reducing food loss and waste

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Upcycled food: How does it support the three pillars of sustainability?

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Upcycling of Food By-Products and Waste: Nonthermal Green Extractions and Life Cycle Assessment Approach

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Automated quantification tool to monitor plate waste in school canteens

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Innovative biorefinery approaches for upcycling of post-consumer food waste in a circular bioeconomy context

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Upcycling fruit waste into microalgae biotechnology: Perspective views and way forward

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Sustainable valorisation of food waste into engineered biochars for CO 2 capture towards a circular economy

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Polyphenol-Rich Extracts and Essential Oil from Egyptian Grapefruit Peel as Potential Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Anti-Inflammatory Food Additives

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Sensory quality and regulatory aspects of upcycled foods: Challenges and opportunities

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A meta-analysis assessing the effectiveness of demand-side interventions for sustainable food consumption and food waste reduction

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Food from waste: The effect of information and attitude towards risk on consumers' willingness to pay

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Berry Seeds—A By-Product of the Fruit Industry as a Source of Oils with Beneficial Nutritional Characteristics

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Double Network as a Design Paradigm for Structuring Emulsion Gels in Food

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Challenges and opportunities when moving food production and consumption toward sustainable diets in the Nordics: a scoping review for Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023

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Improving the Extraction of Polyphenols from Cocoa Bean Shells by Ultrasound and Microwaves: A Comparative Study

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Barriers to circular economy adoption are diverse and some are business-model specific: Evidence from the Australian cheese manufacturing sector

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Upcycling technologies for food waste management: safety, limitations, and current trends

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Upcycling nutrients derived from food waste via microalgae cultivation: A review on impacts on cellular compounds, economy and environment analyses for achieving circular bioeconomy

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Upcycling food waste as a low‐cost cultivation medium for Chlorella sp. microalgae

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From waste to value: traditional to innovative approaches for agricultural and food waste valorization

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Trade-offs in food systems; How does upcycling edible resources fit in the big picture?

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Insights into Grain Milling and Fractionation Practices for Improved Food Sustainability with Emphasis on Wheat and Peas

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The second life of food by-products: Consumers’ intention to purchase and willingness to pay for an upcycled pizza

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Consumer preferences for upcycled foods: The role of product attributes and label information

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Challenges and technological requirements in agri-food waste upcycling: The case study of olive leaf extract

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The power of endorsement in upcycled food promotion: Investigating the moderating effect of perceived food familiarity

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Upcycling Food By‐products: Characteristics and Applications of Nanocellulose

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What does it take to close the loop? Lessons from a successful citrus waste valorisation business

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Enhanced production of xylooligosaccharides from vine shoots and their impact on the nutritional and technological properties of spreadable goat cheese

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Upcycling aquafaba and liluva (food processing wastewater of legumes) into new value-added products

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Resilient foods for preventing global famine: a review of food supply interventions for global catastrophic food shocks including nuclear winter and infrastructure collapse

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Kimchi cabbage–derived sustainable composite cellulose films for food packaging: Contributions of components to physical properties and functionalities

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Properties of oleogels from upcycled oils and extra virgin olive oil

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Current Perceptions of Sustainable Diets in Ireland and the Outlook of Circular Eating Practices

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Monitoring plate and preparation food waste in residential facilities for elderly people: A case study in Flanders (Belgium)

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Consumer perception of upcycled food labels

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Adoption of AI-powered technologies for food upcycling in green hotels: a technology-organization-environment and natural resource-based view perspective

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Upcycling of seafood side streams for circularity

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Cereal processing by-products and wastewater for sustainable protein extraction

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Application of Response Surface Methodology for the Extraction of Phytochemicals from Upcycled Kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)

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A Perspective of Upcycled Food by Norwegian Consumers: The Meaning Without the Word

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From Scraps to Sweets: Perceptions of Food Healthfulness and the Acceptance of Upcycled Foods

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Upcycled vs. Sustainable: Identifying Consumer Segments and Recognition of Sustainable and Upcycled Foods Within the United States

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Fish Protein Hydrolysate as Protein Enrichment in Texture-Modified Salmon Products

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Circular Economy Models for Reducing Food Waste and Enhancing Sustainability: A Case Study of Cooperative X

Teixeira, N., Rodrigues, R., & Antunes, T. (2025) · Circular Economy and Sustainability · doi:10.1007/s43615-025-00571-x · Cited by 6

Upcycling of Pomegranate By‐Products: Pomegranate Juice Enrichment With Phenolics‐Rich Pomegranate By‐Product Extracts Obtained by Green Extraction Methods

Aydın, M., Tontul, İ., & Türker, S. (2025) · Food Science & Nutrition · doi:10.1002/fsn3.70250 · Cited by 5

The why and how of a circular blue-green bioeconomy integration

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Advanced upcycling of food waste into energy and valuable products: a comprehensive review of technologies, sustainability, and economic aspects

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Determining the correlations between intention to reuse food waste, food waste behaviour and the culinary creativity level

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Designing Package Labels for Upcycled Food Products in Japan: Case Study of Broccoli Stem Snack

Seo, Y., & Mori, R. (2024) · Journal of Food Products Marketing · doi:10.1080/10454446.2024.2389268 · Cited by 6

Upcycling Lactobacillus casei culture waste into vegan cheese analogue using inulin, locust bean gum, and κ-carrageenan

Lee, Y. Y., Kim, E., Jo, M., & Choi, Y. J. (2024) · Food Chemistry X · doi:10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101276 · Cited by 4

Enhancing resource recovery in Indonesian upcycled food supply chains: collaborative innovation networks and their drivers

Negash, Y. T., & Oktriono, K. (2024) · Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering · doi:10.1080/21681015.2024.2425391 · Cited by 4

Understanding the Utilization of Wasted Bread as a Brewing Adjunct for Producing a Sustainable Wheat Craft Beer

Dall’Acua, K., Klein, M. P., Tech, B. I., Fontana, A., Crepalde, L. T., Wagner, R. C., de Oliveira, F. D. C., & Sant’Anna, V. (2025) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms13010066 · Cited by 4

Sustainable farming practices: nurturing the future of functional foods

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Use of Directed Lactic Fermentation to Obtain Plant-Based, Upcycled Beverage from Milk Thistle Endosperm

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Tourists’ perceptions and adoption of winery upcycled products: The moderating effect of product type

Xu, Y., & Jeong, E. (2025) · International Journal of Hospitality Management · doi:10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104157 · Cited by 3

Food upcycling focusing on private households: the potential of food upcycling in rural areas

Schulte, H., Stelloh, T. D., Schleyerbach, U., & Bornkessel, S. (2025) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · doi:10.3389/fsufs.2025.1662557 · Cited by 3

Co-branding for sustainability: how consumer perceived benefits, risks, and quality assurance shape upcycled food acceptance

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Rheological, physical, oxidative and sensory properties of bread enriched with upcycled cocoa bean shell

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Environmental and economic performance of food surplus upcycling via freeze-drying under current and future energy systems

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Disadvantages of the food beauty premium: new marketing communication for organic food

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Distinct drivers of consumption: how objective and subjective SES shape mindful consumer behavior

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Sustainable valorisation of agro-waste: antibacterial cellulose micro-fibres from spent tea leaves and rotten grapes

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Food upcycling beyond the big players: the potential of food upcycling in artisanal food production based on new product developments

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Physical Stability and Antioxidant Ability of a Sustainable Oil-in-Water Emulsion Containing Perilla Skin Extract and Upcycled Aquasoya Powder

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Green Processing of Seafood Side Streams for a Blue Economy

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Recycling or downcycling? The difference between raw and stabilised earth explained

Audren, M., Guihéneuf, S., Borgne, T. L., Rangeard, D., & Perrot, A. (2025) · Materials and Structures · doi:10.1617/s11527-025-02721-x · Cited by 2

From waste to worth: Circular economy, labour recognition, and consumer response to upcycled apple pomace foods

Pagnani, T., Spada, E., Brun, F., & Mancuso, T. (2025) · Food Quality and Preference · doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105757 · Cited by 2

Research on the influencing factors of consumption behavior of agricultural organic waste derivatives

Wei, H., & Yao, J. (2025) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-025-31269-7 · Cited by 2

From waste to sustainability: Exploring consumer purchase intentions of milk enriched with upcycled peanut skins

Lu, P., Xu, F., Waldeck, J., Weber, K., & Zhou, H. (2026) · Cleaner and Responsible Consumption · doi:10.1016/j.clrc.2026.100407 · Cited by 2

Bridging the theory of interpersonal behaviour and norm activation: an integrated model of consumer purchase intention towards upcycled food products

Leong, M. K., Chan, S. Y., Yaacob, A., & Chan, S. W. (2026) · British Food Journal · doi:10.1108/bfj-09-2025-1160 · Cited by 2

Investigating the mechanisms influencing consumers’ purchase intention toward upcycled foods: an integration of the value–attitude–behavior framework and the theory of planned behavior

Gan, W., Shuang, G., Song, C., & Liu, Y. (2026) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · doi:10.3389/fsufs.2026.1825648 · Cited by 2

Keeping surplus bread in the food system: Environmental and economic assessment of on-site upcycling in industrial bakeries

Siemiatkowska, M., & Thomsen, M. (2026) · Cleaner Food Systems · doi:10.1016/j.clfs.2026.100048 · Cited by 2

Understanding purchase intention toward upcycled foods through a consumer education lens: an extended theory of planned behavior approach

Liang, S., Zhang, Y., P, Y., Tian, J., & Li, Y. (2026) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2026.1871592 · Cited by 2

Development of functional foods from grouper fish-bone residues to enhance muscle strength and exercise endurance in mice

Kao, Y.-F., Chai, H., Tsai, C.-J., Tsai, T., Liu, T.-H., Yi, T.-K., & Chen, Y. (2024) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · doi:10.3389/fsufs.2024.1483028 · Cited by 2

Novel approach to upcycling food processing biomass: development of rice snacks using rice bran emulsifier

Park, J. H., Kang, D. Y., Park, J. W., Jung, H., Lee, Y. H., Kim, D., Kwak, J.-K., Lee, G.-H., & Choi, Y.-E. (2024) · Food Science and Biotechnology · doi:10.1007/s10068-024-01797-5 · Cited by 2

Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor var. saccharatum (L.) Mohlenbr.) syrup: sustainable food upcycling and functional enhancement in animal products

Rachman, A. B., Wolok, E., Febrisiantosa, A., Wahyuningsih, R., Wahyono, T., Jambang, N., Hakim, L., Stephenson, R. E., & Metaragakusuma, A. P. (2025) · Discover Food · doi:10.1007/s44187-025-00289-7 · Cited by 2

Sustainable food waste management: comparative study of NGO and restaurant practices in Brazil and Togo

Ouro‐Salim, O., & Guarnieri, P. (2025) · Review of Agricultural Food and Environmental Studies · doi:10.1007/s41130-025-00226-3 · Cited by 2

Circular eating: a pilot study in France and Ireland exploring the factors affecting the willingness to consume upcycled food products containing peels and trimming from fruit and vegetables

Fox, S., Gourari, L. E., & Dermiki, M. (2025) · Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research · doi:10.15212/ijafr-2023-0118 · Cited by 2

Cardioprotective Effects of Aerial or Underground Parts of Angelica gigas Nakai in a Rat Transient Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Model

Eo, H. J., Jo, W., & Joo, N. (2025) · Journal of Food Biochemistry · doi:10.1155/jfbc/4262732 · Cited by 1

Agri-Food By-Products as Ingredients: Exploring Purchase Intentions Among a Sample of Italian Consumers

Cairano, M. D., Condelli, N., Lomonaco, A., & Galgano, F. (2025) · Foods · doi:10.3390/foods14152664 · Cited by 1

Technology, Science and Culture – A Global Vision, Volume V

Santos, S. S. (2025) · IntechOpen eBooks · doi:10.5772/intechopen.115472 · Cited by 1

Upcycling shrimp shells using supercritical CO2 assisted by enzymatic pretreatment: astaxanthin, protein, and amino acids

Zahid, U., Rezaei, K., & Saldaña, M. D. A. (2025) · Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry · doi:10.1007/s00216-025-06148-9 · Cited by 1

Revisão de técnicas de upcycling empregadas em subprodutos da indústria alimentícia

de Oliveira, R., & Lannes, S. C. D. S. (2023) · doi:10.11606/003203481

Upcycled Food Products – Sustainable Solutions for Food Waste

Krzywonos, M., & Piekara, A. (2024) · doi:10.56091/ctqs.innov-12 · Cited by 1

Upcycling of Food Waste in Food Production

Christaki, S., & Mourtzinos, I. (2026) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-40344-6.00278-7

ADDRESSING FOOD WASTE: AN EXPLORATION OF INGREDIENT SCHEMA INCONGRUITY OF UPCYCLED FOODS

Li, L., Fadaeiresketi, Y., Kwan, E., & Lu, I. R. R. (2023) · Global Fashion Management Conference · doi:10.15444/gmc2023.03.08.02

From Waste to Wealth: Practical Considerations for Food Waste and Byproduct Upcycling to Biofunctional Components

Udenigwe, C. C. (2022) · ACS Food Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acsfoodscitech.2c00379 · Cited by 5