# How California is rethinking the value of food byproducts

> California processors described existing uses for food and agricultural byproducts, including selling almond hulls into dairy feed and using rejected almonds in animal feed or oil production. The article considers whether developing new applications for materials such as rice bran, whey and broken grains would create more value than their current uses.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T18:08:24.308Z
- Category: market · region California, US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92037-how-california-is-rethinking-the-value-of-food-byproducts
- Commodities: [Rice Bran](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICEBRAN.md)

## Why it matters

New uses could redirect byproducts between markets, but the examples described are largely established outlets and do not indicate a material change in feed supply or prices.

## Sources

- newfoodmagazine.com: https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/how-california-is-rethinking-the-value-of-food-byproducts/2136959.article

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