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Prolonging the life of packaged salads
by
Dr Leon Terry
Horticulture Week
21 August 2008
In a bid to help the industry maintain product quality and slow down deterioration rates, Cranfield University's Plant Science Laboratory reviews research into post-harvest treatment. Dr Leon Terry reports.
The market for ready-to-eat salads has grown rapidly in recent decades as a result of changes in consumer attitudes towards convenience, health and choice. Minimally processed horticultural products, such as fresh-cut prepared salads, are generally subjected to simple operations - including cleaning, washing, drying, cutting and packaging - soon after harvest...
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