Nonthermal Plasma for Food Quality and Safety

Food Quality and Safety

Organic Food Quality & Safety Perception

Many more consumers have tried at least once organic food, but despite higher consumer awareness, they still show a great concern about food quality and safety. Recent research showed that there is still little knowledge of how organic products are produced and processed and which characteristics are fundamental for the consumer with regard to quality and safety. In this scenario, primary produ...

Ensuring Food Quality and Safety - NTR2008 Supplement

Food losses caused by pests, contamination and spoilage are enormous. It is estimated1 that 42% of the production of the eight major food and cash crops of the world are lost to pests, with post harvest losses adding a further 10%. Despite the use of modern food processing and distribution systems, food borne diseases still pose a widespread threat to human health as well as being an important ...

Application of Innovative Technologies for Improved Food Quality and Safety

1Applied Microbiology and Molecular Biotechnology Research Group, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece 2Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Greek Agricultural Organization Demeter, 14123 Athens, Greece 3Department of Food Studies and Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, Msida ...

Unlocking Potentials of Microwaves for Food Safety and Quality

Microwave is an effective means to deliver energy to food through polymeric package materials, offering potential for developing short-time in-package sterilization and pasteurization processes. The complex physics related to microwave propagation and microwave heating require special attention to the design of process systems and development of thermal processes in compliance with regulatory r...