ABSTRACT
Food processing facilities consume large amounts of energy to convert raw materials to fi nal food products. The food industry is one of seven energy-intensive industries. Large quantities of wastes in both liquid and solid forms are produced annually by the food processing industry. Solid organic waste is normally understood as organic biodegradable waste with moisture content below 85%–90%. Food wastes comprise approximately 40% of the total municipal solid wastes (Mata-Alvarez et al., 2000). The food processing waste materials contain principally biodegradable organic mater and their disposal may create serious environmental problems (Hang, 2004).
