Active Packaging for Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables

Modified Atmosphere Packaging for Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 267-283

  Mehyar, G F ^a   Han, Jung H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b PEPSICO INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cutting processing of fruits and vegetables; Fresh cut fruits and vegetables; Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP); Polymeric films

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886107012     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470959145.ch14     Document Type: Chapter

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