Sustainable food production: a case study of Brazilian orange juice industry waste application.

• Grant number: 18/03324-5
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: May 01, 2018
• End date: January 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Food Science and Technology - Food Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Fernanda Maria Vanin
• Grantee: Fernanda Maria Vanin
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZEA). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Pirassununga , SP, Brazil

Abstract

According to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) data, by 2050 the world's population will increase by 34% and to supply world food, production will have to increase by 70% (How to feed the world 2050, FAO, 2009). Thus, it is evident that in order to meet food evolution, it is necessary to improve the productive indexes, where on the other hand, there is constant concern with lower environmental and socioeconomic impacts. This is the principle of sustainable food production where the use of different technologies are very important. The use of ingredients from by-products and / or wastes from the food industry is still scarcely used. On the other hand, several studies have shown that these residues, for the most part, are rich in nutrients and could therefore add nutritional and functional value to different products. Orange is known as a source of fiber, vitamins and minerals, and therefore its consumption is associated with several health benefits. Brazil is the largest producer of orange juice in the world, resulting in a high amount of waste, since the production of orange juice generates a residue of approximately 50% of the amount of processed fruit. On the other hand, several researches have highlighted that this residue is rich in several nutrients, justifying the need for studies that could show best application, in order to better target these residues, and to avoid the waste and reduction of disposal of the material that would be accumulated in nature. Thus, the objective of this project is to produce a flour from the orange by-products (orange albedo), to evaluate the nutritional characteristics of the flour produced (fiber content, resistant starch, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and ashes), physical properties and functional, and then apply this flour in baking products such as French type bread and cookie type biscuit, evaluating the effect on the physical properties, sensorial and also the glycemic activity of the products. The study will be of extreme importance in the technological area, since: (1) it involves the valorization and use of residues of the Brazilian orange juice industry, which may represent an important economic strategy for the country, (2) with possible functional attributes. (AU)

Scientific publications

(11)

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

SANTOS, Y. J. S.; MALEGORI, C.; COLNAGO, L. A.; VANIN, F. M.. Application on infrared spectroscopy for the analysis of total phenolic compounds in fruits. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION, v. N/A, p. 11-pg., 2022-09-26. (21/12694-3, 19/11479-1, 21/12270-9, 18/03324-5, 13/12693-0)

RAÍSSA OLIVEIRA LUIZ; FERNANDA MARIA VANIN. Effect of straight dough X pre-fermented dough method on composite wheat breads characteristics. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, v. 42, 2021-06-11. (13/12693-0, 18/03324-5)

SANTOS, Y. J. S.; FACCHINATTO, W. M.; ROCHETTI, A. L.; CARVALHO, R. A.; LE FEUNTEUN, S.; FUKUMASU, H.; MORZEL, M.; COLNAGO, L. A.; VANIN, F. M.. Systemic characterization of pupunha (Bactris gasipaes) flour with views of polyphenol content on cytotoxicity and protein in vitro digestion. Food Chemistry, v. 405, p. 9-pg., 2023-03-30. (21/12694-3, 13/12693-0, 19/11479-1, 21/12270-9, 21/09897-0, 18/03324-5)

BREDARIOL, PRISCILA; CARVALHO, ROSEMARY APARECIDA DE; VANIN, FERNANDA MARIA. The effect of baking conditions on protein digestibility, mineral and oxalate content of wheat breads. Food Chemistry, v. 332, DEC 1 2020. (13/12693-0, 18/03324-5)

RAÍSSA OLIVEIRA LUIZ; FERNANDA MARIA VANIN. Effect of straight dough X pre-fermented dough method on composite wheat breads characteristics. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, n. ahead, p. -, 2021. (18/03324-5, 13/12693-0)

BREDARIOL, PRISCILA; VANIN, FERNANDA MARIA. Bread baking Review: Insight into Technological Aspects in order to Preserve Nutrition. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL, FEB 2021. (18/03324-5, 13/12693-0)

BREDARIOL, PRISCILA; VANIN, FERNANDA MARIA. Bread baking Review: Insight into Technological Aspects in order to Preserve Nutrition. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL, v. 38, p. 18-pg., 2021-02-16. (13/12693-0, 18/03324-5)

BREDARIOL, PRISCILA; SPATTI, MARCELA; VANIN, FERNANDA MARIA. Different baking conditions may produce breads with similar physical qualities but unique starch gelatinization behaviour. LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, v. 111, p. 737-743, AUG 2019. (13/12693-0, 18/03324-5)

DE ALCANTARA, RAFAEL GRASSI; DE CARVALHO, ROSEMARY APARECIDA; VANIN, FERNANDA MARIA. Evaluation of wheat flour substitution type (corn, green banana and rice flour) and concentration on local dough properties during bread baking. Food Chemistry, v. 326, OCT 1 2020. (13/12693-0, 18/03324-5)

DE ALCANTARA, RAFAEL GRASSI; FUKUMASU, HEIDGE; RASPANTINI, PAULO CESAR FABRICIO; RASPANTINI, LEONILA ESTER REINERT; STEEL, CAROLINE JOY; OLIVEIRA, LUDMILLA DE CARVALHO; DE CARVALHO, ROSEMARY APARECIDA; VANIN, FERNANDA MARIA. Baking Effect on Resistant Starch Digestion from Composite Bread Produced with Partial Wheat Flour Substitution. JOURNAL OF FOOD QUALITY, v. 2020, AUG 28 2020. (13/12693-0, 18/03324-5)

CASTRO, LARISSA ALVES DE; LIZI, JAQUELINE MIRANDA; CHAGAS, EDUARDO GALVAO LEITE DAS; CARVALHO, ROSEMARY APARECIDA DE; VANIN, FERNANDA MARIA. From Orange Juice By-Product in the Food Industry to a Functional Ingredient: Application in the Circular Economy. FOODS, v. 9, n. 5, MAY 2020. (18/03324-5, 17/10815-2, 13/12693-0)