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Record Nr.

UNINA9910800044303321

Titolo

Advances in fresh-cut fruits and vegetables processing / / edited by Olga Martin-Belloso, Robert Soliva-Fortuny

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2011

ISBN

0-429-15000-8

1-4200-7123-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (402 p.)

Collana

Food preservation technology series

Altri autori (Persone)

Martin-BellosoOlga

Soliva FortunyRobert

Disciplina

664/.8

Soggetti

Food contamination - Prevention

Fruit - Preservation

Fruit - Processing

Vegetables - Preservation

Vegetables - Processing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Contents; Preface; The Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1: The Fresh-Cut Fruit and Vegetables Industry; Chapter 2: Regulatory Issues Concerning the Production of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables; Chapter 3: Microbiological and Safety Aspects of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables; Chapter 4: Physiology of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables; Chapter 5: Factors Affecting Sensory Quality of Fresh-Cut Produce; Chapter 6: Nutritional and Health Aspects of Fresh-Cut Vegetables; Chapter 7: Fruits and Vegetables for the Fresh-Cut Processing Industry

Chapter 8: Treatments to Ensure Safety of Fresh-Cut Fruits and VegetablesChapter 9: Use of Additives to Preserve the Quality of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables; Chapter 10: Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables; Chapter 11: Use of Edible Coatings for Fresh-Cut Fruitsand Vegetables; Chapter 12: Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point andHygiene Considerations for the Fresh-CutProduce Industry; Chapter 13: Process Design ,Facility, and Equipment Requirements; Chapter 14: Quality Assurance of Fresh-Cut Commodities



Chapter 15: Future Trends in Fresh-Cut Fruit and Vegetable ProcessingBack cover

Sommario/riassunto

Taking a multidisciplinary approach, this work explores the basics and the more recent innovations in fresh-cut fruit and vegetable processing. It addresses scientific progress in the fresh-cut area and discusses the industry and the market for these commodities. In addition, the book covers the regulations that affect the quality of the final products and their processing as well as consumers attitude and sensory perceptions. The design of plants and equipment is also presented, taking into account engineering aspects, safety, and HACCP guidelines. Finally, innovations with regard to healthy and attractive products are examined--

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220129303321

Autore

Hoorens Stijn

Titolo

Low fertility in Europe : is there still reason to worry? / / Stijn Hoorens ...[et. al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Corporation, 2011

ISBN

1-280-12691-4

9786613530776

0-8330-5951-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 99 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

600

Soggetti

Fertility - Europe

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Title Page; Preface; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Summary; Acknowledgements; Chapter1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Demographic trends: What the data tell us; Chapter 3: Drivers of fertility: What the literature tells us; Chapter 4:Case study: Germany; Chapter 5:Case study: Poland; Chapter 6:Case study: Spain; Chapter 7:Case study: Sweden; Chapter8: Case study: United Kingdom; Chapter 9:Conclusions and implications for policy; References; Appendix A: The potential consequences of population ageing; Appendix B: The other



drivers of population dynamics

Sommario/riassunto

Recent statistics suggest that fertility in Europe shows signs of recovery after decades of year-on-year drops. This report updates a study on low fertility from 2004 and explores the extent, causes and consequences of the recent recovery.