Non-Thermal Processing Technologies for the Fruit and Vegetable Industry

M. Selvamuthukumaran, "Non-Thermal Processing Technologies for the Fruit and Vegetable Industry"
English | ISBN: 1032080299 | 2022 | 270 pages | PDF | 8 MB
Fruits and vegetables rapidly spoil due to growth of microorganisms, which further render them unsafe for human consumption. The traditional methods of food preservation, which involves drying, canning, salting, curing, and chemical preservation, can significantly affect food quality by diminishing nutrients during heat processing. This can alter the texture of the products, leave chemical residues in the final processed products, which in turn has greater impact over consumers' safety and health concerns. To combat this problem, various current non-thermal food processing techniques can be employed in fruit and vegetable processing industries to enhance consumer satisfaction for delivering wholesome food products to the market, thus increasing demand.