Grower/Private Company Advising/Conducted Research

During the last 10 years, Dr. Almenar has helped growers and private industry with commercialization of different perishables, validation of current packaging systems, development and validation of crop packaging alternatives/concepts for new markets, and methodologies for the characterization of materials (> 70 total). As a result of Dr. Almenar's conducted research, better packaging concepts are available in the market and the quality and safety of the fresh produce has improved.

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