High pressure processing (HPP) and high temperature short time (HTST) were apply on quality assurance of acid blanched carrot juice in this work.
Microbial safety, nutritional, rheological and organoleptic properties of HPP- and HTST-treated carrot juice were compared comprehensively.
Organoleptic property of carrot juice was better controlled by HPP.
Changes of polyacetylenes after HPP and HTST and during shelf life were compared.
The nutritional and organoleptic properties of the HPP-treated juice were better preserved in a shelf life study for 20 days.