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- The growing global population is leading to a higher demand for quality and safe food, which is essential for health.
- Food spoilage, caused by various factors like temperature, pH, and microorganisms, results in significant food insecurity and economic losses for both farmers and consumers.
- The article focuses on the spoilage mechanisms in meat, dairy, and seafood, emphasizing that understanding these processes can help develop better technologies to combat food waste.
Article Abstract
The increasing global population has resulted in increased demand for food. Goods quality and safe food is required for healthy living. However, food spoilage has resulted in food insecurity in different regions of the world. Spoilage of food occurs when the quality of food deteriorates from its original organoleptic properties observed at the time of processing. Food spoilage results in huge economic losses to both producers (farmers) and consumers. Factors such as storage temperature, pH, water availability, presence of spoilage microorganisms including bacteria and fungi, initial microbial load (total viable count-TVC), and processing influence the rate of food spoilage. This article reviews the spoilage microbiota and spoilage mechanisms in meat and dairy products and seafood. Understanding food spoilage mechanisms will assist in the development of robust technologies for the prevention of food spoilage and waste.
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