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 …

Carotenoids are one of the most widespread groups of pigments in nature and more than
600 of these have been identified. Beside provitamin A activity, carotenoids are important as …

Fresh-cut products, also known as lightly or minimally processed products, are highly
perishable because a large proportion of their surface area is without epidermis, the outer …

Fruits and vegetables comprise an essential part of human diet as they are the major source
of dietary nutrients of great importance. Consumption of fruits has been found to counteract …

The combined effect of chemical dip and/or edible coating and/or controlled atmosphere
(CA) on quality of fresh-cut banana was investigated. Banana slices were subject to a 3-min …

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 …

This work aimed to develop an edible antimicrobial coating based on a starch–chitosan
matrix to evaluate its effect on minimally processed carrot by means of microbiological …

This paper provides an overview of alternatives to conventional thermal treatments and a
review of the literature on fruit-juice processing for three key operations in fruit-juice …

Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables: Science, Technology, and Market provides a
comprehensive reference source for the emerging fresh-cut fruits and vegetables industry. It …

Food Shelf Life Stability provides a unique approach to understanding this critical subject by
examining physical, chemical, and biochemical factors affecting food quality. It emphasizes …