Background Achieving the goal of sustainable development of the fruit and vegetables
(F&Veg) value chain is heavily dependent on processing at both the global and local levels …

The fresh-cut industry supplies the food market with healthy fresh fruit and vegetables and,
in that way, may contribute to improve the nutritional status of the general population. On the …

Taking a multidisciplinary approach, this work discusses the basic and the more recent
innovations in fresh-cut fruit and vegetable processing. It addresses scientific progress in the …

Background Fruits and vegetables are an excellent source of nutrients, with numerous
health benefits. Most consumers are not meeting the daily recommended intake of fruits and …

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are negatively perceived by part of the scientific community,
the public, and policymakers alike, to the extent they are sometimes referred to as not “real …

Fresh-cut fruit and vegetables represent an important food segment of interest to growers,
processors, retailers and consumers. Fresh-cut products are more perishable than whole …

Innovative food processing technologies have been widely investigated in food processing
research in recent years. These technologies offer key advantages for advancing the …

Fruits and vegetables are a perishable commodity, which suffers extensive postharvest
losses in absentia of preservation methodologies, especially in low-income countries …

Consumption of food products based on or containing fruit is increasing as consumers in the
developed world seek a diet which they perceive to be healthy. At the same time, developing …

Food scientists need to work together with agriculturists, nutritionists, civil society, and
governments to develop an integrative approach to feed a growing population sustainably …