The safety and efficacy of minimal food processing depends on the use of novel preservation technologies. This book first examines what is meant by minimally pr

While minimally processed foods satisfy the increasing market demands for foods with fewer preservatives, higher nutritive value, and fresh sensory attributes,

Introduction to minimally processed refrigerated fruits and vegetables; Initial preparation, handling, and distribution of minimally processed refrigerated frui

The emergence of 'minimal' processing techniques, which have a limited impact on a food's nutritional and sensory properties, has been a major new development i

The significance of industrial processing for the nature of food and the state of human health - and in particular the techniques and ingredients developed by m