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Food Quality and Shelf Life
- 1st Edition - June 8, 2019
- Editor: Charis M. Galanakis
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 1 9 0 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 1 9 1 - 2
Food Quality and Shelf Life covers all aspects and challenges of food preservation, packaging and shelf-life. It provides information on the most important pillars in the field, st… Read more
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Request a sales quoteFood Quality and Shelf Life covers all aspects and challenges of food preservation, packaging and shelf-life. It provides information on the most important pillars in the field, starting with active and smart packaging materials, novel technologies, and control tools in all stages between production and consumer. The book gives emphasis to methodological approaches for sensory shelf-life estimation and the impact of packaging on sensorial properties. Researchers and professionals alike will find this reference useful, especially those who are interested in the performance evaluation of future packaging for fresh produce in the cold chain and temperature management in the supply chain.
- Presents insights regarding new trends in emerging technologies in the field
- Includes hot topics, such as modified atmosphere packaging and active materials to improve shelf-life
- Provides shelf-life assessment and modeling methodologies and accelerated shelf-life testing
Food scientists, technologists, microbiologists. Personnel related to food preservation, food processing units, academics and professionals. R&D department and processing plants in the food industries
- No. of pages: 420
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 8, 2019
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128171905
- eBook ISBN: 9780128171912
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Charis M. Galanakis
Charis M. Galanakis is a multidisciplinary scientist in agricultural sciences as well as food and environmental science, technology, and sustainability, with experience in both industry and academia. He is the research and innovation director of Galanakis Laboratories in Chania, Greece, an adjunct professor of King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the director of Food Waste Recovery Group (SIG5) of ISEKI Food Association in Vienna, Austria. He pioneered the new discipline of food waste recovery and has established the most prominent innovation network in the field. He also serves as a senior consultant for the food industry and expert evaluator for international and regional funded programs and proposals. He is an editorial board member of Food and Bioproducts Processing, Food Research International, and Foods, has edited over 45 books, and has published hundreds of research articles, reviews, monographs, chapters, and conference proceedings.
Affiliations and expertise
research and innovation director of Galanakis Laboratories in Chania, Greece, an adjunct professor of King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the director of Food Waste Recovery Group (SIG5) of ISEKI Food Association in Vienna, Austria.