What comes after upcycling … or is it before?

KANSAS CITY — Upcycling is becoming more common in food and beverage product development. It’s about creating a circular economy where otherwise discarded food products are turned into products of value, often food ingredients, but sometimes compounds that go into supplements, cosmetics or packaging.Dairy processors are familiar with upcycling, because the liquid whey produced during cheesemaking was once treated…