Books in the Contemporary Food Engineering series

Now in its second edition, this volume examines the art and science of frozen foods and assembles essential data and references relied upon by scientists in universities and research institutions. Original chapters have been revised and updated with the latest developments. The book includes a new section on emerging technologies in food freezing, with chapters on ultrasound accelerated freezing, high-pressure shift freezing, electrostatic field-assisted food freezing, and antifreeze proteins. A new section on trends in frozen food packaging explores active packaging, intelligent packaging, vacuum packaging, and edible coatings and films and their applications on frozen foods.

Thermal processing remains one of the most important processes in the food industry. Now in its second edition, Thermal Food Processing: New Technologies and Quality Issues continues to explore the latest developments in the field. Assembling the work of a worldwide panel of experts, this volume highlights topics vital to the food industry today and pinpoints the trends in future research and development. Topics discussed include: Thermal properties of foods, including heat capacity, conductivity, diffusivity, and density Heat and mass transfer and related engineering principles, mechanisms, and models The development and application of deterministic heat transfer models for predicting internal product temperatures Modeling thermal processing using artificial neural networks (ANN) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) Thermal processing of meat, poultry, fish, and dairy products; canned foods; ready meals; and vegetables The effect of ultrahigh temperature (UHT) treatment processing on milk, including the impact on nutrient composition, safety, and organoleptic aspects Ohmic, radio frequency (RF) dialectric, infrared, and pressure-assisted heating pH-assisted thermal processing In addition to updating all content, this second edition includes five new chapters: Thermal Effects in Food Microbiology, Modeling Thermal Microbial Inactivation Kinetics, Thermal Processing of Food and Fruit Juices, Aseptic Processing and Packaging, and Microwave Heating. The final chapter of the book examines systems used in the evaluation of thermal processes and the development of time temperature integrators (TTIs) to ensure the safety of thermally processed food. An up-to-date survey of essential techniques and the science behind them, this volume is a critical reference for food industry professionals.

Presents an understanding of non-invasive sensory tools used for raw, processed, and stored agricultural crops. This volume presents interdisciplinary optical methods technologies feasible for in-situ analyses, such as: VIS/NIR spectroscopy; hyperspectral camera systems; scattering; time and spatial-resolved approaches; and, sensorfusion.

This book provides a source of critical and readily accessible information on modern techniques for measuring physical parameters affecting food quality and food characterization. The text presents principles and measurement techniques, highlighting the latest quick, low-cost methods and their ability to replace the traditional costly, time-consuming ones. It covers the application of techniques based on a variety of technologies that can be used to classify and differentiate various foods, including fruits, vegetables, cereals, dairy, and meat products.

The postharvest handling of fresh fruits and vegetables plays a critical role in facilitating a continuous supply of high-quality fresh produce to the consumer. Many new technologies developed and refined in recent years continue to make possible an ever-expanding supply of fresh products. This volume examines a range of recently developed technologies and systems that will help the horticulture industry to become more environmentally sustainable and economically competitive, and to minimize postharvest quality loss and generate products that are appealing and acceptable to consumers.

Offers an overview of modern processing technologies. This book highlights their use to develop food products and ingredients that meet consumers increased demands for quality and safety. Each chapter in the Innovative Techniques section begins with a review of the fundamentals of the new or modified technique, its advantages, and results.

The demand for functional foods and neutraceuticals is on the rise, leaving product development companies racing to improve bioactive compound extraction methods. This title details the engineering aspects of the processes used to extract bioactive compounds from their food sources.

This book details the latest developments in sensing technology and its applications in the food industry, profiling the improvements achieved in recent years for better food quality, safety, processing, and control. Topics discussed include the use of biosensors for the assessment of natural toxins in food and for pesticides and foodborne pathogens, electrochemical biosensors as a tool for the determination of phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity in foods and beverages, and the role of neural networks in the field of sensors.

Current textbooks on food process engineering cover mainly the traditional unit operations of fluid flow and heat transfer, with less attention paid to mass transfer and important mechanical processing operations. This textbook provides needed balance with coverage of traditional unit operations, using updated engineering properties and data, and simplified computer aided techniques. It discusses mechanical processing and novel food processes such as membrane separations, and introduces elements of food packaging operations and food process design. It examines the effects of each process on the quality, safety, and physical structure of food products.

Introducing the technology and emerging systems for the quantitative evaluation and definite measurement of food quality and safety, this book presents a review of the concept and scope of food quality parameters such as color, texture, chemical compositions, and flavor.

A comprehensive resource providing clear descriptions of the latest extraction methods and instruments used in food laboratories, this book begins with an overview of solvent extraction technology. It examines pulsed electric fields, diffusion processes, and electrical discharge processes in the extraction of biocompounds. It describes conventional and innovative techniques for the intensification of extractions from food and natural products, and reviews recent developments in supercritical CO2 extraction of food and food products. It also examines the pressurized hot water extraction (PHWE) process and discusses essential oil extraction, among other topics.

This book provides a source of critical and readily accessible information on modern techniques for measuring physical parameters affecting food quality and food characterization. The text presents principles and measurement techniques, highlighting the latest quick, low-cost methods and their ability to replace the traditional costly, time-consuming ones. It covers the application of techniques based on a variety of technologies that can be used to classify and differentiate various foods, including fruits, vegetables, cereals, dairy, and meat products.

Follows an applied engineering approach by matching packaging types to specific food types. This title provides insights into Modified/Controlled Atmosphere Packaging/Storage (MAP/CAS) and Active Packaging (AP). It addresses various aseptic, smart, and modified atmosphere packaging.

Offers professionals in the food industry with an overview of issues involved in heat and mass transfer in refrigeration and freezing. This title covers quality issues related to maintaining the most adequate operation conditions for a variety of processed foods.

To meet the demands for high-quality, long-shelf-life fruits and fruit products, new processing technologies are under investigation and development. Presenting a blend of classical and emerging technologies, this volume explores a range of processing methods. Using a series of case studies, it discusses the effect of processing on sensory characteristics and nutritional value and explores new trends in modified atmosphere packaging. It also examines the use of fruit juices as a vehicle for probiotic microorganisms and prebiotic oligosaccharides as an alternative for dairy products.