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towards a more circular economy will bring significant benefits. make valuable products is a vital pillar of the circular
These include reducing pressure on the environment, economy. Planetarians have developed a technique that
improving supply security of raw materials, increasing “processes animal feed into meat, without the need for
competitiveness and innovation, and employment growth. animals,” helping meet the increasing global demand for
Additionally, consumers in a circular economy have access protein. Planetarians’ technology provides a way to produce
to more durable and innovative products, with all the resulting alternative meat without the need for rearing livestock. In
financial savings. 2018, Planetarians produced a high-protein sunflower crisp
snack, which quickly sold out. Other innovations include a
Example of Opportunities in Circular Economy jerky-like bar made from peas, soy-based BBQ boneless
1. Danish potato processing cooperative KMC, which ribs, and a steak made from defatted sunflower seeds.
produces a variety of potato starch ingredients for the food Both examples addressed the way which brings circular
industry, has been a pioneer in adding value to its side streams. economy to the current production line or takes the
Since introducing potato-based feed proteins for the opportunities from the waste or byproduct with circular
agricultural sector in the 1980s, KMC has advanced and economy to create a new product.
refined the residuals of potato starch production. In 2005, KMC
began transforming residual potato fibers into a valuable
protein-rich food additive for the food industry. Splitting and More Information Service Info C010
refining the side streams from potato starch production helps
maximize the output of each potato for the economic benefit เอกสารอ้างอิง / References
of the potato growers. At the same time, using potato fibers www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/topics/circular-economy-introduction/
allows the food industry to increase the nutritional value of its overview
www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/04/15/2210913/0/en
products efficiently. Global-distributors-invest-in-digital-transformation-circular-
2. Planetarians is an ingredient technology company that economy-practices-and-servitization-to-combat-challenging-
transforms unavoidable by-products into alternative meat using business-climate-Sage-research-reveals.html
www.clarkstonconsulting.com/insights/circular-economy-food-and-
a process called Solid State Fermentation. The process uses beverage/
fungi to turn waste carbohydrates from the vegetable oil, www.kenniskaarten.hetgroenebrein.nl/en/knowledge-map-circular-
economy/ce-economic-advantages/
brewing, and distilling industries into protein. Using waste to www.naturklima.eus/hec-benefits-of-the-circular-economy.htm

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