Approaching the Integrated Waste Management in a Natural Juices Company within the Framework of Cleaner Production

Abstract: This paper addresses some aspects illustrating sustainable energy and matter conversion processes within a natural juices company. Increasing efforts are being expended to enhance the sustainability of technologies for fruits and vegetables processing systems, and supporting a sustainable waste management is a key way of thinking towards cleaner production. Following the idea, this paper addresses some aspects of the manufacturing processes sustainability within a natural juices company. The fruits fermentation process and the best available techniques to obtain natural juices are presented. A systemic approach of the technological flux in a natural juices company is carried out, emphasizing the inputs and outputs, as well as the co-products and waste at all stages of the manufacturing process. The paper supports the findings that within the framework of cleaner production a systemic approach of the fruits and vegetables processing enhances the sustainable operation of a natural juices company.