Quality and safety assurance is important in fresh produce industry to sustain market competitiveness in an increasingly globalized economy. Postharvest systems are re-focused from a supply-driven to a consumer-driven enterprise to consistently deliver product quality of international standards. The Southeast Asia symposium on Quality Management in Postharvest systems aims at highlighting the most recent and exciting developments and innovations in this area with emphasis on:
- Quality Management and Food Safety
- Quality in Handling Systems (logistics, packaging, safety and regulations)
- Physical Treatments
- Storage and Transport Technology
- Fresh-cut Produce Management
- Postharvest Pest Management
- Postharvest Physiology and Molecular Biology
- Postharvest Chains
- Quality Manipulation and Monitoring in Processes (product-climate interaction and quality control)
- All Quality Aspects throughout the Supply Chains
- Marketing and Distribution Systems