Workshop – Valorizing Fruit By-Products for a Sustainable Future

The Workshop – Valorizing Fruit By-Products for a Sustainable Future, which took place on March 18, 2025, at the National Institute of Agrarian and Veterinary Research, Alcobaça Innovation Hub, Vieira Natividade National Fruit Growing Station (Alcobaça, Portugal), offered a unique forum to reflect on the opportunities of fruit by-product utilization within a sustainable framework. This event focused on unlocking the hidden potential of residues from fruit production and processing, exploring their conversion into new ingredients, functional materials, and innovative applications that support environmental and economic resilience. By bringing together scientists, industry representatives, and local actors, the workshop fostered discussion on how research can drive real-world practices that strengthen the fruit sector’s contribution to circular economy strategies and sustainable development.