March 2008, Volume 62, No. 3



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Food Technology, March 2008

F E A T U R E S

Staying Smart About Salt
Salt plays a key role in preserving and enhancing food products. But its link to potential health problems has prompted ingredient suppliers and food manufacturers to explore creative new approaches to sodium reduction.
- Karen Nachay

Irradiation of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Irradiation could provide a kill step to enhance safety of fresh and fresh-cut produce, but challenges remain for full commercial application.
- Xuetong Fan, Brendan A. Niemira, and Anuradha Prakash

2008 IFT Services Directory
Available in print and online, this valuable resource details the varied services available to the food industry. See it online at www.ift.org/services.
- Neil H. Mermelstein

C O L U M N S

President's Message
We’re Kicking It Up a Notch in New Orleans
- John D. Floros

Consumers Trend
Little Bites, Big Business
- A. Elizabeth Sloan

Food, Medicine & Health
Rethinking Your Mind’s Age
- Roger Clemens & Peter Pressman

Ingredients
What’s Yonder for Yogurt
- Donald E. Pszczola

Nutraceuticals
The Joints Are Jumpin’
- Linda Milo Ohr 

Laboratory
Sniffing Out Pathogens
- Neil H. Mermelstein

Processing
Understanding Plant Utilities
- J. Peter Clark

Packaging
Exploring MAP and Active Packaging
- Aaron L. Brody

Perspective
A Call to Action on World Hunger
- Kenneth S. Marsh

 
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