02 Mar 2020 --- Bread waste destined for dumpsters can be used as a medium for cultivating microbial starters for the food industry. Likewise, repurposing the discarded dough from bread production can feed the microorganisms needed to set up fermentation in food industries such as bakeries, dairy and wine-making, found a new study from the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy. Bread loss is preventable at several stages throughout the supply chain and considerably contributed to worldwide food waste. Meanwhile, innovative bioprocessing technologies may be the key to unraveling the burden of food waste, the study further highlights.