Show Notes
Food consumers today want fresher, healthier and additive-free foods that also last longer on the shelf.
Dr Elena Inguglia is a researcher based at the Teagasc Food Research Centre in Ashtown who is developing new technologies to satisfy consumer demands.
Here, Elena describes how some of our foods are currently processed, and how these processes might be improved for the consumer.
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