This is the only fully peer-reviewed scientific journal explicitly devoted to issues of food quality. With food quality being of paramount concern to consumers, quality control personnel within food-producing companies need up-to-date and high-quality information to keep abreast of key issues in the area. This important, international journal provides such cutting-edge information, much of it of potential commercial importance. Readers will discover articles on the handling of food from a quality and sensory perspective. Every issue is teeming with research papers, and research notes, a section which provides readers with a new perspective or application on existing methodology. The journal also covers: Methodology for monitoring food quality; Methodology for monitoring nutritional quality; Shelf life testing and validation of rapid shelf life studies; Environmental factors affecting food quality; Impact of present and proposed regulations on the quality of the food supply; Statistical interpretation of quality control data; Original techniques for measuring various quality attributes.