background: date (phoenix dactylifera l.) is one of the most important agricultural crops in iran. this study was carried out to determine the possibility of using date paste for manufacturing a new ready-to-eat food product. methods: various formulations were prepared by mixing mazafati date paste, bread, oil (animal and olive), nuts and spices but only six formulas were chosen according to se...

BACKGROUND Ready-to-eat meals (to eat in, to take away or to be delivered) sold by food outlets are often more energy dense and nutrient poor compared with meals prepared at home, making them a reasonable target for public health intervention. The aim of the research presented in this paper was to systematically identify and describe interventions to promote healthier ready-to-eat meals (to eat...

Raw salad vegetables are evaluated for the consumer’s perceptions on taking ready to eat fresh cut-vegetables and effectiveness of some non-chlorine disinfectants [peracetic acid (PAA), shell powder (SP) hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)] in improving microbial safety, quality shelf life fresh-cut (lettuce, carrot cucumber) at ambient refrigeration temperature. Consumer’s perception study results identi...

Background: In recent years, food-borne outbreaks have been increased by consumption of raw fruits and vegetables contaminated with bacterial pathogens like Salmonella spp. in many countries. This study was designed in order to molecular detection of Salmonella in Ready-to-Eat Vegetable Salad (REVS) consumed in restaurants of Tabriz, North-West of Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, ...

Although routinely informed of the benefits of fruits and vegetables, Americans eat far short of the recommended amounts. Instead of just telling people that fruits and vegetables are healthy, providing a compelling causal and teleological explanatory framework could increase both people’s conviction about their health benefits and commitment to increasing the amount and variety of fruits and v...

In recent years, the changing lifestyle has led people to consume ready-made food. Recently, increasing type of "fast food" left place unhealthy foods healthy, functional snacks. With increase in ready-to-eat food consumption, studies on packaging techniques extend shelf life continue parallel. Shelf are carried out create minimum loss taste, texture and nutritional elements product. this direc...

Ready-to-eat table grapes are a product with severe shelf life problems. Mass loss, colour changes, accelerated softening and mould proliferation can greatly influence quality decay of berries. Hence, the effects of different dipping treatments on the quality of packaged ready-to-eat table grapes have been successfully assessed. Various antimicrobial compounds (trans-2-hexenal, potassium sorbat...

OBJECTIVES Post dinner snacking may constitute a significant proportion of total daily energy intake and contribute to overweight and obesity in some individuals (night snackers). This study tested the hypothesis that providing a structured snack in the form of a "ready-to-eat" breakfast cereal would help regulate excess energy intake and contribute to weight loss in night snackers. METHODS A...

Objective(s): Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogenic bacteria causing the infection listeriosis, which possibly affects all people, particularly immunocompromised persons and pregnant women. This microorganism can be found in several processed foods, dairy products, raw milk, meat and fish products, seafoods, eggs, fruits, and vegetables. This review discusses about the epidemiologica...