Preface Part One: Introduction to computational modeling in food processing 1 Different modeling and simulation approaches for food processing operations C. Rauh, Technical University of Berlin, Germany and A. Delgado, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany Part Two: Modeling of food processes involving heating and cooling 2 Thermal processing and kinetic modeling of inactivation K. Dolan, Michigan State University, USA, H. Habtegebriel, Ecole Superieure d'Agriculture, France, V. Valdramidis, University of Malta, Malta and D. Mishra, Mead Johnson Nutrition, USA 3 Modeling thermal processing and reactions: sterilization to pasteurization R. Simpson, H. Nunez and S. Almonacid, Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Chile 4 Modeling of drying processes of food materials H. Sabarez, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia 5 Modeling of baking processes D. Flick and C. Doursat, AgroParistech, France and D. Grenier and T. Lucas, Irstea, France 6 Modeling of food frying processes S. Eichenlaub and C. Koh, PepsiCo Global R&D, USA 7 Modelling of cold food chain processing and display environments S. A. Tassou, B. L. Gowreesunker, D. Parpas and A. Raeisi, Brunel University London, UK Part Three: Modeling of multiphase unit operations 8 A review of shear induced particle migration for enhanced filtration and fractionation R. M. Klaver and C. G. P. H. Schroen, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 9 Modelling extrusion processes M. A. Emin, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany 10 Modelling food digestion P. W. Cleary and M. D. Sinnott, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia, B. Hari and S. Bakalis, The University of Birmingham, UK and S. M. Harrison, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia 11 (18) Using logistic models to optimize the food supply chain R. Garcia-Flores, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia, O. V. de Souza Filho and R. S. Martins, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil, C. V. B. Martins, Unioeste, Brazil and P. Juliano, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia Part Four: Conclusions 12 Conclusions and future trends in modelling food process operations S. Bakalis, The University of Birmingham, UK, Kai Knoerzer, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia and Peter J. Fryer, The University of Birmingham, UK