Department of Pharmacy, University of Genoa (Italy);Federica Turrini is a food chemistry researcher at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Genoa. Her research focuses on eco‑compatible extraction technologies for the recovery and valorization of high-value‑added compounds from agri‑food by‑products and fishery side streams, operating within a circular economy framework and in strong alignment with European priorities on sustainability, green transition, and the bioeconomy. Her expertise includes the application of environmentally friendly technologies, such as enzyme-assisted, ultrasound‑assisted, and microwave‑assisted processes, for the treatment of food matrices and agri‑food waste. Her research aims to upgrade processing by‑products into innovative bio‑functional and/or bio‑technological compounds with potential applications in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and biomaterials (i.e., food packaging) sectors. She is actively involved in national and international research projects, including the National Agritech Center (PNRR) and Horizon 2020 EcoeFISHent projects. She has authored several peer‑reviewed scientific publications, received awards for her scientific activity, and contributed to editorial activities for journals within her research field.

Exeter Business School, University of Exeter, Streatham Court, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4PU, UK;Umair Tanveer joined Exeter Business School in 2022 as a Senior Lecturer in Operations Management. His research interests are interdisciplinary but cover the area of Operations and Supply Chain Management. His research predominantly adopts analytical and empirical approaches. His current research interests include food sustainability, social media research, circular economy and sustainable supply chains.

Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari, Università di Torino, Italy;Dario Donno graduated with a Master’s degree in Chemistry, later earning a Ph.D. in Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences. He is currently a senior research lab scientist at the Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Turin. From 06/11/2024, he achieved the National Scientific qualification as an associate professor in the Italian higher education system in the call 2023/2025 (Ministerial Decree n. 1796/2023) for the disciplinary field of 03/D1 - Medicinal, toxicological and nutritional chemistry and applied technologies. (Academic Recruitment Field 03/D - Medicinal and food chemistry and applied technologies, according to the national classification). He enhanced his expertise during his doctoral studies at the Agroscope Research Center in Conthey (Sion, Switzerland). His research focuses on applying traditional and innovative extraction strategies (including "green" methods such as ultrasound) and conducting nutritional and phytochemical characterization (using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques coupled with univariate and multivariate statistical analyses to identify and quantify bioactive compounds and nutrients) on the following: i) fresh plant matrices (mainly buds, leaves, fruits, and bark from tree and shrub species) and/or processed products (infusions, decoctions, beverages, jams); ii) by-products of the agro-food industry (e.g., flours, baked goods, dried products); iii) dietary supplements and phytotherapeutic preparations made from fresh embryonic plant tissues such as buds and sprouts (bud-preparations); and iv) agri-food production waste for assessing their quality and traceability. His activities also include chemical screening analyses of antioxidant capacity and other biological and pharmaceutical properties in these products via preliminary bioinformatic approaches. He actively participates in national and international conferences and research projects and related publications, together with educational and