Minimally processed fruits and vegetables - Freshness with convenience

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 561-570

  Shah, Narendra Singh ^a   Nath, Nirankar ^a  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Convenience foods; Fresh cut fruits; High moisture refrigerated foods; Minimal processing; Modified atmospheric packaging

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; HEAT TREATMENT; MICROORGANISMS; TISSUE;

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; ATMOSPHERIC PACKAGING; HIGH MOISTURE REFRIGERATED FOODS; MINIMAL PROCESSING; PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS;

FOOD PROCESSING;

FRUITS; HEAT TREATMENT; MICROORGANISMS; TISSUE;

EID: 33751230193     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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