FOOD PRESERVATION BY HURDLE TECHNOLOGY

Hurdle technology was developed several years ago as a new concept for the production of safe, stable, nutritious, tasty and economical foods. It advocates the intelligent use of combinations of different preservation factors or techniques ('hurdles') in order to achieve multi-target, mild but reliable preservation effects. Attractive applications have been identified in many food areas. The present article briefly introduces the concept of hurdle technology, presents potential applications and gives details on a recently concluded study concerned with this topic and to which scientists from 11 European countries have contributed.