The effectiveness of pasteurization and the concentration of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in raw milk have been identified in quantitative risk analysis as the most critical factors influencing the potential presence of viable Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in dairy products. A quantitative assessment of the lethality of pasteurization was undertaken using an industrial pasteuriz...

Growing clinical evidences indicate the benefits of human milk (HM) for appropriate growth and development of a newborns: the particular composition make it a unique and inimitable nutrient [1]. Mother’s own milk is the first choice for all neonates including preterm infants, when it is unavailable or in short supply, donor milk (DM) is an important alternative. DM should be provided from an es...

3. Lin J, Smith MP, Chapin KC, Baik HS, Bennett GN, Foster JW. Mechanisms of acid resistance in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli. Appl Environ Microbiol 1996;62:3094-100. 4. Michino H, Araki K, Minami S, Takaya S, Sakai N. Investigation of large-scale outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection among schoolchildren in Sakai City, 1996. In: Proceedings of the 32nd Joint Conference on Choler...

Widespread speculation about the possible role of MAP in Crohn’s disease in humans has led to concern within the dairy industry, particularly since some studies have shown that the organism can survive pasteurization. A national control strategy would promote and protect New Zealand dairy export sales and match efforts by other major dairy producers such as the US, Australia and some EU countries.

Packaging companies must carefully monitor retail and consumer trends to best utilize, direct, or prioritize their research dollars in developing packaging and packaging systems to meet these demands. This paper reviews packaging developments that are resulting from numerous trends taking place in the meat industry and in the retail sector. Current case ready packaging solutions that meet the n...

Commercial infrared (IR) milk analyzers are being increasingly used in research settings for the macronutrient measurement of breast milk (BM) prior to its target fortification. These devices, however, may not provide reliable measurement if not properly calibrated. In the current study, we tested a correction algorithm for a Near-IR milk analyzer (Unity SpectraStar, Brookfield, CT, USA) for fa...

In order to address the limitations associated with the inefficient pasteurization platform used to make Makgeolli, such as the presence of turbid colloidal dispersions in suspension, commercially available Makgeolli was minimally processed using a low-pressure homogenization-based pasteurization (LHBP) process. This continuous process demonstrates that promptly reducing the exposure time to ex...

Fruit juices are important commodities in the global market providing vast possibilities for new value added products to meet consumer demand for convenience, nutrition, and health. Fruit juices are spoiled primarily due to proliferation of acid tolerant and osmophilic microflora. There is also risk of food borne microbial infections which is associated with the consumption of fruit juices. In ...

A resurgence in interest examining thermal pasteurization technologies has been driven by demands for "cleaner" labeling and the need of organic and natural foods markets for suitable preventive measures to impede microbial growth and extend shelf life of minimally processed foods and ready-to-eat foods with a concomitant reduction in the use of chemical preservatives. This review describes the...

The purpose of this project was to design a continuous flow microwave pasteurization system and to evaluate the following process parameters: volume load size (0.5 and 1.38 l), input power (900–2000W), and inlet temperature (3 C, 21 C, and 40 C). Water and two apple ciders, one from a cold press and the other from a hot press extraction, were the fluids used to study the heating characteristics...