Novel sustainable and circular business models valorizing fruit and vegetable waste and by-products

Mechthild Donner () and Hugo de Vries ()
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Mechthild Donner: INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement, UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Hugo de Vries: INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement, UMR IATE - Ingénierie des Agro-polymères et Technologies Émergentes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement - UM - Université de Montpellier

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Abstract: In this chapter, circular business models valorizing fruit and vegetable losses, waste, and by-products are reviewed along the value chain. These business models aim to contribute to more sustainable agrifood systems by maintaining or creating new value via closing-loop approaches. Drivers and value creation strategies for fruit and vegetable waste towards new value propositions and new markets are studied. In total, 47 international business cases are analyzed regarding their business model elements and contribution to sustainable development, based on data collected via an online review of company websites. Results show that many product and service companies have emerged recently, mainly driven by the concern for the food waste problem within a larger sustainability and circular bioeconomy debate. The businesses principally target the highest added value via redistribution and upcycling strategies, or, if not feasible, recycling and recovering.

Keywords: innovation; waste and by-product; valorization; fruit and vegetable sector; marketing; sustainable development; business administration; environmental management; waste management; sustainability; circular economy; bioeconomy; business model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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Published in Sachin A. Mandavgane; Ipsita Chakravarty; Amit K. Jaiswal. Fruit and vegetable waste utilization and sustainability, Academic Press, pp.165-180, 2023, 978-0-323-91743-8. ⟨10.1016/B978-0-323-91743-8.00014-9⟩

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-91743-8.00014-9

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