Background Fresh-cut fruits and vegetables have gained much more attention worldwide in
the past decades. Due to the increased awareness of consumers in sensorial and nutritional …

Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) technology has been commercially viable since the
1970s. Currently, MAP is extensively used worldwide to preserve the quality and extend the …

Innovations in Food Packaging addresses selective topics of functions of food packaging to
modify the traditional notion of this process. This book is organized into five parts. Part I …

The consumption of ready to eat vegetable salads among consumers in developing
countries has increased with the change in life style pattern. However, food borne disease …

Minimally processed fruits and vegetables are one of the major growing sectors in food
industry. This growing demand for healthy and convenient foods with fresh-like properties is …

Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) has been applied in the food industry for about 90
years to extend shelf life and maintain quality of fresh and fresh-cut foods. Recently, MAP …

Highlights•The influence of MAP on ethylene, firmness, browning and off-flavor is
discussed.•Potential benefits of using alternative gases such as Ar and N 2 O are …

Background The effects of passive modified‐atmosphere packaging (passive‐MAP) on the
postharvest quality of de‐hulled fresh pistachios (Pistacia vera L. cv. Kerman) stored at cold …

The relatively high proportion of avoidable waste from leafy salads and the under-
consumption of fruits and vegetables generally is contributing toward renewed interest in the …

This study evaluated the effect of argon-enriched modified atmosphere on the storage
extension of ready-to-use broccoli rabe in leaf. Broccoli rabe samples (Brassica rapa …