Mediterranean Raisins/Currants as Traditional Superfoods: Processing, Health Benefits, Food Applications and Future Trends within the Bio-Economy Era

This review elaborates on the significance of Mediterranean raisins, focusing particularly indigenous Greek varieties (e.g., Zante currants) as a previously overlooked traditional food, currently brought spotlight, resulting from increased consumers’ awareness to improve wellness through diet modification. Recent studies effect processing steps final quality, along with findings potential health benefits raisins and currants elicit, are also presented. The development novel functional food products further exploit nutritional value bioactive compounds is evidenced in view indicating industry applications. Moreover, valorization options waste by-product streams obtained facilities proposed. Conclusively, should be enhanced incorporated balanced regime inclusion foods formulation. Evidently, both onset material side-streams management, essential ensure sustainability. Hence, article highlights integrated biorefinery approaches, targeting production high-value added that could re-introduced supply chain conform pillars bio-economy.