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. 2026 Jul 22;15(14):2577. doi: 10.3390/foods15142577
AD Anaerobic Digestion
AI Artificial Intelligence
ASE Accelerated Solvent Extraction
BSFL Black Soldier Fly Larvae
BSG Brewer’s Spent Grain
CAPEX Capital Expenditure
CFI Circular Flow Index
CPAE Cold Plasma-Assisted Extraction
DEMATEL-ISM Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory-Interpretive Structural Modeling
DES Deep Eutectic Solvents
DT Digital Twin
EAE Enzyme-Assisted Extraction
FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
FUSIONS Food Use for Social Innovation by Optimizing Waste Prevention Strategies
GRAS Generally Recognized As Safe
HC Hydrodynamic Cavitation
HHP High Hydrostatic Pressure
HTC Hydrothermal Carbonization
HTL Hydrothermal Liquefaction
HTG Hydrothermal Gasification
IEA International Energy Agency
IoT Internet of Things
IRR Internal Rate of Return
LAB Lactic Acid Bacteria
LCA Life Cycle Assessment
LCC Life Cycle Costing
LCSA Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment
MAE Microwave-assisted extraction
MCDA Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
MCDM Multi-Criteria Decision-Making
MCI Material Circularity Indicators
MF Microfiltration
ML Machine Learning
MSP Minimum Selling Price
NADES Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents
NF Nanofiltration
NPV Net Present Value
OHAE Ohmic Heating-Assisted Extraction
OPEX Operational Expenditure
p-NADES Pressurized Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents
PBL Protaetia brevitarsis larvae
PEF Pulsed Electric Field
PHAs Polyhydroxyalkanoates
PLA Polylactic Acid
PLE Pressurized Liquid Extraction
PUI Product Containing Upcycled Ingredients
RO Reverse Osmosis
ROI Return on Investment
S-LCA Social Life Cycle Assessment
SCWG Supercritical Water Gasification
SDG Sustainable Development Goal
SFE Supercritical Fluid Extraction
SmF Submerged Fermentation
SSF Solid-State Fermentation
SWARA Step-Wise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis
SWE Subcritical Water Extraction
TEA Techno-Economic Analysis
TRL Technology Readiness Level
UAE Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction
UF Ultrafiltration
UFA Upcycled Food Association
UI Upcycled Ingredient
VND Vietnamese Dong
WRAP Waste and Resources Action Programme
WTP Willingness To Pay
USD United Stated Dollar