Improving the safety of fresh fruit and vegetables
Released on = April 22, 2007, 9:20 pm
Press Release Author = Bharat Book Bureau
Industry = Marketing
Press Release Summary = Fresh fruit and vegetables have been identified as a significant source of pathogens and chemical contaminants.
Press Release Body = Improving the safety of fresh fruit and vegetables
Edited by W Jongen, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Key Features of Improving the safety of fresh fruit and vegetables :
- reviews recent research on controlling hazards at all stages of the supply chain - discusses the implications of this research on food processors - discusses the implications of this research on food processors - written by a leading team of distinguished authors
Fresh fruit and vegetables have been identified as a significant source of pathogens and chemical contaminants. As a result, there has been a wealth of research on identifying and controlling hazards at all stages in the supply chain. Improving the safety of fresh fruit and vegetables reviews this research and its implications for food processors.
Part 1 reviews the major hazards affecting fruit and vegetables such as pathogens and pesticide residues. Building on this foundation, Part 2 discusses ways of controlling these hazards through such techniques as HACCP and risk assessment. The final part of the book analyses the range of decontamination and preservation techniques available, from alternatives to hypochlorite washing systems and ozone decontamination to good practice in storage and transport.
With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Improving the safety of fresh fruit and vegetables will be a standard reference for all those involved in fruit and vegetable production and processing.
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