Nonthermal Processing on the Front Burner

Nonthermal processing refers to preservation processes other than traditional canning or pasteurization. A good way to see a snapshot of recent research in the area is by reviewing the content of a few of the papers and posters sponsored by the Nonthermal Processing Div. of IFT at the 2010 Annual Meeting July 17–21, 2010, in Chicago. Posters are a particularly convenient way of learning because one can often converse with the authors, and frequently the juxtaposition of papers can lead to serend…