VALORIZATION OF BANANA, POMEGRANATE AND GUAVA PEELS AS FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS FOR NUTRITIONAL ENHANCEMENT OF TRADITIONAL SNACK: BIOACTIVE CHARACTERIZATION, PRODUCT OPTIMIZATION AND STORAGE STABILITY
Background: Agro-industrial fruit waste represents a major sustainability challenge, with global food waste estimated at approximately 1–3 billion tons annually, despite its richness in dietary fibre and bioactive compounds. Food waste valorization has gained increasing attention as a sustainable approach to enhance nu...