"This collaboration with Fresh Del Monte is of great importance for biomedical research, as it will allow us to obtain bioactive compounds from residues of different fruits for the treatment of highly prevalent diseases, as well as nutraceuticals to prevent the appearance of these diseases, which we believe can have a great impact on the health of the population," said University of Granada Professor Juan Antonio Marchal. "This collaboration with a company like Fresh Del Monte highlights how the concept of circular economy is deeply rooted in the food industry. The enormous interest of Fresh Del Monte in the revalorization of food byproducts is evidence of this sensitivity to the environment and could open new possibilities in the use of food byproducts as new raw material," added University of Granada Professor Vito Verardo.