Author: Maria Gloria Lobo

Muhammad Siddiq, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor, department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, Michigan State University (USA). Dr. Siddiq has edited/co-edited several books and published extensively in the field of fruit and vegetable processing. Jasim Ahmed, Ph.D. is a Senior Scientist at Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat (Kuwait). Dr. Ahmed has published extensively and has edited three books on unit operations, rheological and thermal properties of foods and biomaterials. Maria Gloria Lobo, Ph.D. is a Research Scientist at Postharvest & Food Technology Laboratory of Tropical Fruits, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias, Canary Islands (Spain). Dr. Lobo”s published work includes postharvest quality aspects, including minimal processing of tropical fruits. Ferhan Ozadali, Ph.D. is a Senior Manager of Corporate Quality at Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., Lakeville-Middleboro, Massachusetts (USA). Dr. Ozadali has diversified industry and academic experience in the areas of food safety, product/process development, aseptic processing and packaging, and quality assurance.