Handbook of Aseptic Processing and Packaging

Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Editors. Contributors. PART I Fundamentals and Frontiers, Framework for Regulations, and Marketing. 1 Aseptic Processing and Packaging: Fundamentals and Frontiers. 2 US Federal Regulations for Aseptic Processing and Packaging of Food. 3 The US Markets for Aseptically Processed and Packaged Products. PART II Science and Engineering Aspects of Aseptic Processing and Packaging Technologies. 4 Processing System and Thermal Process Design. 5 Thermal Processing Equipment for Heating and Cooling. 6 Flow and Residence Time Distribution for Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Fluids. 7 Thermal Process and Optimization of Aseptic Processes Containing Solid Particulates. 8 Aseptic Filling and Packaging for Retail Products and Food Service. 9 Aseptic Packaging Materials and Sterilants. 10 Aseptic Bulk Packaging. 11 Design of Facility, Infrastructure, and Utilities. 12 Cleaning and Sanitization for Aseptic Processing Operations. PART III Risk-Based Analyses for Attaining Validated State for Production of Commercially Sterile Shelf-Stable Products and Guidance for Quality Assurance, Microbiological Food Safety, and Regulatory Compliance. 13 Microbiology of Aseptically Processed and Packaged Products. 14 Risk-Based Analyses and Methodologies. 15 Establishing "Validated State" of Aseptic Processing and Packaging Systems. 16 Quality and Food Safety Management System (QFSMS) for Aseptic and ESL Manufacturing Companies. PART IV Frontiers and R&D Opportunities and Challenges. 17 Computational and Numerical Models and Simulations for Aseptic Processing. 18 Frontiers and Research and Development: Challenges and Opportunities. PART V Appendices. Appendix 1: United States History & Evolution. Appendix 2: Dr. William McKinley Martin-Father of Aseptic Canning. Appendix 3: Aseptic Filler Profiles. Appendix 4: Aseptic Contract Manufacturers in the United States. Appendix 5: Examples of Typical Thermal Process Design for Aseptically Processed Fluids and Purees. Appendix 6: Process Design and Microbial Validation of a Product with Large Particulates. Appendix 7: Process Design and Microbial Validation of a Product with Large Particulates of Multiple Types. Appendix 8: Thermal Processing Methods. Index.