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This study introduces a multiobjective optimization technique for thermal sterilization of packaged foods. The adaptive random search algorithm effectively solves complex food engineering optimization problems.

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Area of Science:

Food Science
Operations Research
Chemical Engineering

Background:

Thermal sterilization is crucial for food safety and shelf-life extension.
Optimizing sterilization processes balances microbial inactivation with quality preservation.
Existing methods may not efficiently handle the multiple objectives involved in thermal processing.

Purpose of the Study:

To apply a multiobjective optimization technique to the thermal sterilization of packaged foods.
To demonstrate the effectiveness of an adaptive random search algorithm for optimizing aggregating functions.
To validate the approach using established multiobjective test problems and a practical thermal processing scenario.

Main Methods:

Utilized a multiobjective optimization technique based on optimizing aggregating functions.
Employed an adaptive random search algorithm for the optimization process.
Tested the approach on standard multiobjective test problems and a food thermal processing case.

Main Results:

The proposed multiobjective optimization approach successfully solved test problems.
Numerical results confirmed the method's applicability to thermal processing optimization.
The adaptive random search algorithm proved effective in handling complex optimization tasks.

Conclusions:

The developed multiobjective optimization technique is suitable for thermal sterilization of packaged foods.
The approach offers an effective solution for multiobjective problems in food engineering.
This method enhances the efficiency and precision of food processing optimization.