5. Conclusion
In the food industry, membrane operations have contributed to the simplification of traditional process flows, improved competitiveness, product and process innovation, and greater respect for environmental constraints. In addition, they provide the food industry with excellent tools for reducing water consumption and waste production.
Recent applications have been developed for beverages (wine, beer, plant-based protein drinks...), sweet juices and in the dairy industry, and these operations are still expected to develop, mainly in two major directions, heralded by initial one-off applications:
improving the quality and food safety of manufactured products, taking into account microbiological and functional aspects, as well as texture, flavor and taste. To achieve this, the physico-chemical, structural and rheological...
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In 2007, the food and beverage industry was the second largest user of membranes in Europe, with 20% of the market, behind the water (process and drinking) and effluent treatment sectors (31%), on a par with the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors (sterilization of biological fluids, production of ultrapure water, fractionation/concentration of proteins) (figure
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