Handbook of Frozen Food Processing and Packaging

By Da-Wen Sun

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439836043
• ISBN13: 9781439836040
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 936 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 7.0" x 10.2"