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3127. Decentralized and circular plant-based protein supply chain networks for the future
Invited abstract in session WA-13: Food Supply Chains, stream Secure & Sustainable Food Supply.
Wednesday, 8:30-10:00Room: 15 (building: 116)
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | Ege Naz Ozer
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| Operations Research and Logistics, Wageningen University | |
| 2. | Sander De Leeuw
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| Wageningen University & Research | |
| 3. | G.D.H. (Frits) Claassen
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| Operations Research and Logistics, Wageningen University |
Abstract
Global protein consumption is shifting towards plant protein sources due to population increase, resource depletion, requirements for diversifying diets, and the need to reduce environmental impact. This study aims to redesign the European Union (EU) plant protein processing supply chains for the current and the future state of the plant-protein food market. In this study, this network design problem is formulated as a multi-objective mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model, incorporating decentralized processing operations and the re-use of waste streams across various echelons for side stream valorizations and to form closed loops. The Pareto front is obtained for the minimization of environmental impact and maximization of economic gain. Numerical experiments for technology development and replacement of animal protein with plant protein production and consumption demonstrate that the current supply chain framework can be extended to cover the shift towards plant protein sources, but the network structure depends on the processing technology capabilities and available pathways of value recovery.
Keywords
- OR in Agriculture
- OR in Sustainability
- Supply Chain Management
Status: accepted
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