Consumer Preferences for Fresh Citrus: Impacts of Demographic and Behavioral Characteristics [PDF]
Fresh citrus, consumer preference, attitude, cluster analysis, market segmentation, Consumer/Household Economics, Crop Production/Industries, Demand and Price Analysis, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Marketing, Q13,
Baldwin, Elizabeth A. +5 more
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Benchmarking International Food Safety Performance in the Fresh Produce Sector [PDF]
The objective of this paper is to assess food systems performance in Mediterranean countries to deliver safe food (fresh produce), and to demonstrate the capacity to the satisfaction of private customers and public regulators.
Briz, Julian +6 more
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THE IMPACTS ON THE U.S. GRAPEFRUIT INDUSTRY FROM BANNING THE PESTICIDE SODIUM ORTHO-PHENYLPHENATE [PDF]
Sodium Ãœrtho-phenylphenate (SOPP) is a postharvest pesticide commonly used on citrus. SOPP poses some food safety risks and is currently in the Environmental Protection Agency's Stage IV of the pesticide re-registration process.
Buzby, Jean C., Spreen, Thomas H.
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Impact of pulsed light treatments and storage time on the texture quality of fresh-cut tomatoes [PDF]
, 2018 The effect of pulsed light (PL) treatments at fluences of 4, 6 or 8 J·cm-2 on microbial growth, weight loss, pectinmethyl esterase (PME) and polygalacturonase (PG) activities of fresh-cut tomatoes was evaluated through 20 days of storage at 5 ºC ...
Martín Belloso, Olga +2 more
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, 2018 The company Peroxychem Spain S.L.U. has requested an assessment of the safe use of three aqueous solutions of hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid and peracetic acid as processing aids. 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP) is included as a stabiliser. The use proposed for the processing aids is the bacterial disinfection of water used for washing
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South African Farmers’ Perceptions of the Benefits and Costs of Complying with EUREPGAP to Export Fresh Citrus to the European Union (EU) [PDF]
A representative stratified random sample of 100 South African farmers from across all production regions that export fresh citrus to the EU were surveyed during 2007-2008 to document their perceptions of the benefits and costs of complying with EUREPGAP
Darroch, Mark A.G.
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COMPARATIVE PRODUCER COSTS OF GAP AND GHP STANDARDS: CAN THE PLAYING FIELD BE MADE LEVEL? [PDF]
A number of microbial contamination incidents have continued to raise questions regarding the safety of the U.S. food supply with calls for improved food safety control initiatives and standards by both the private and public sectors.
Anciso, Juan +6 more
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EFSA Journal, 2011 Naringin, a flavanone glycoside, occurs naturally in the pericarp of citrus fruit, and particularly of grapefruit (Citrus paradisii) where it is the predominant flavanoid found and is responsible for the bitter taste associated with the fruit.
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP)
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, 2016 The company Productos Citrosol S.A. has requested a safety assessment on the use of an aqueous solution containing hydrogen peroxide (23 %), acetic acid (17 %) and peracetic acid (15 %) as a processing aid. As stabilisers, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP) (<0.2 %) and dipicolinic acid (DPA) (≤0.01 %) are included in the solution. The
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Do topical repellents divert mosquitoes within a community? Health equity implications of topical repellents as a mosquito bite prevention tool. [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVES: Repellents do not kill mosquitoes--they simply reduce human-vector contact. Thus it is possible that individuals who do not use repellents but dwell close to repellent users experience more bites than otherwise.
DC Chavasse +22 more
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