Affiliation: | 1. Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, Verona, 37134 Italy Contribution: Writing - original draft (equal);2. Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “A. Avogadro”, Largo Donegani 2, Novara, 28100 Italy;3. School of Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic., Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editing (equal);4. Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, Verona, 37134 Italy |
Abstract: | Reducing food waste is a priority to move towards more sustainable food systems. Since agro-food by-products are often rich in healthy compounds, such as fibre, phytochemicals, protein, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, the waste valorisation could move through their transformation into ingredients useful for the formulation of functional foods. Pasta is a staple food widely consumed all over the world representing an optimal carrier for nutrients delivery. The incorporation of ingredients of a high added value obtained by agro-industrial by-products in pasta can improve its nutritional value and provides several health benefits. At the same time, the inclusion of new ingredients could modify the physical, chemical and textural properties determining the change of the organoleptic characteristics of fortified pasta, affecting its acceptability. Thus, the preparation of new pasta formulations with high nutritional properties, good technological and sensory characteristics represents a challenge for the food industry. |