Background Interest in fresh, functional foods is on the rise, compelled by the growing
interest of consumers for diets that support health and longevity. Microgreens garner …

Background Consumption of fruits and vegetables is an indispensable component of human
dietary preference, however; it is unfortunate that the enormous pesticide residues remain in …

Increased consumption, larger scale production and more efficient distribution of fresh
produce over the past two decades have contributed to an increase in the number of illness …

The market sales of ready-to-use fresh vegetables have grown rapidly in recent decades as
a result of changes in consumer attitudes, especially consumption of fresh-cut lettuce and …

Electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water has been regarded as a new sanitizer in recent years.
Production of EO water needs only water and salt (sodium chloride). EO water have the …

The minimal processing industry for fruit and vegetables needs appropriate selection of raw
materials and operation of improved sustainable strategies for reducing losses and …

The development and application of efficient methods for the preservation of food products
have always been industrial concerns. The search for new technologies that assure safety …

Minimally processed fresh produce is one of the fastest growing segments of the food
industry due to consumer demand for fresh, healthy, and convenient foods. However …

The industry of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables is constantly growing due to consumers
demand. New techniques for maintaining quality and inhibiting undesired microbial growth …

Electrolyzed oxidizing water (EOW) is one of the promising novel antimicrobial agents that
have recently been proposed as the alternative to conventional decontamination methods …