Hazelnut skin as an industrial coproduct: Novel source of polyphenols and dietary fibre for functional food applications and health benefits

Global hazelnut production generates significant quantities of skin, an underutilized coproduct currently restricted to low-value applications despite its rich bioactives, dietary polypehnols, and dietary fibres. Valorising this residue aligns with circular economy principles by transforming agro-industrial waste into high-value resources. Hazelnut skin is identified as an exceptional source of dietary fibre (∼70%), vitamin E, and […]

Spent Lithium-ion Battery Recycling: the Thermodynamics and Kinetics Process of NCM Cathode Materials Reduced with Hazelnut Shells Via the Coats-Redfern Method

The reduction of NCM cathode materials by waste biomass is currently a hot topic in the field of energy recovery. In China, large quantities of hazelnut shells are discarded every year, which, if as a reducing agent, can achieve the eco-friendly goal of “treating waste with waste”. While there is currently a lack of comprehensive […]

Hazelnut Crop Update & Outlook

The information contained herein was prepared between September and October 2025. Türkiye. At the time of reporting, the Turkish hazelnut market was characterized by uncertainty, with the crop outcome still subject to varying projections. The 2025 crop is estimated below earlier expectations due to drought in western regions that had reduced yields, cracking results, and […]

Determinants of Cashew Agroforestry Adoption Among Smallholder Farmers in the Gambia: Implications for Resilient Farming Systems.

Although agroforestry effectively addresses uncertainty, risk, and shocks, its adoption is slow among rural smallholder cashew farmers in the Gambia. This study investigates the factors influencing cashew agroforestry (AF) adoption through a household survey of 250 farmers from seven villages in the Kombo East District, West Coast Region. The adoption determinants were analyzed using a […]

Low Temperature Low Humidity pretreated RF heating: a novel method of fig preservation.

Fig (Ficus carica) is an economic crop with significant importance for health. The postharvest life is very short. Once dried, the insects readily infest it. The aim is to analyze whether Low temperature low humidity (LTLH) drying followed by Radiofrequency (RF) heating is suitable for food industries (drying and disinfestation, respectively). During the preliminary study […]

Step-down RH improves plums drying behavior, quality attributes, and 3E (energy, environmental, economic) equipment performance by changing its ultrastructure and water distribution.

The energy consumption of China’s drying industry accounts for about 12% of the total industrial energy consumption, and material crusting is one of the main reasons for high energy consumption in drying. Studies have shown that increasing the drying medium’s relative humidity (RH) can inhibit material crusting and shorten drying time, yet the underlying mechanism […]

The Effect of Vermicompost on the Biochemical Properties of Hazelnuts

To date, no studies have been conducted exploring the effect of vermicompost on the biochemical properties of hazelnut; therefore, more research is needed on this subject. This study was conducted between 2018 and 2020 to determine the effect of vermicompost (3–5 kg/ocak; VM1 and VM2, respectively) on total fat and protein content, total carbohydrate and ash, […]

Increasing the Oxidation Stability and Shelf‐Life Quality of Hazelnuts Using a New Peeling Technique

Hazelnuts without skin are preferred by consumers. Traditionally, the skin is peeled off by the roasting technique (RT). However, RT causes undesirable reactions such as lipid oxidation. Therefore, pressurized water technique (PWT) was developed as an alternative hazelnut peeling method. In this study, the effect of PWT on quality parameters including chemical composition, ultrastructure, peroxide […]