Food Matrix Structure Quality Preservation: Water Removal Operation Conditions Control During Convective Drying

Food product development (FPD) is a systematic task with the objective of generating new products by either modifying any existing or producing a new and original one. Driven by consumers’ expectations, new knowledge, globalization, and shorter product cycles, among others, companies must survive in a dynamic and often unpredictable markets characterized by high levels of competitiveness (De-Greef et al. 2014).