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Principles and Applications of Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Foods

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A significant proportion of the average consumer’s grocery bill is made up of bakery products. A look round a modern superstore shows that a wide variety of such goods are now on sale. Some of these are listed in Table 7.1. The majority are sold fresh but there is a growing range of products that are retailed refrigerated or frozen.

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  1. Food Chemistry and Packaging Department, National Food Processors Association, Washington, DC, USA

    B. A. Blakistone (Senior Scientist) (Senior Scientist)

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Seiler, D.A.L. (1999). Bakery products. In: Blakistone, B.A. (eds) Principles and Applications of Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Foods. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6097-5_7

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