* Covers the manufacturing and processing of foods in: Bakery, Beverages, Cereals, Cheese, Confectionary, Fats, Fruits, and Functional Foods
* Includes coverage of manufacturing principles
* Presents details of commercial processing for each commodity including (where appropriate) a general introduction, ingredients, technologies, types and evaluation of industrial products, special problems, types and evaluation of consumer products, and processing and product trends
* Includes truly international coverage with editors and contributors from all over the world.

Associate editor: Ramesh C. Chandan, Stephanie Clark, Nanna A. Cross, Joannie C. Dobbs, William J. Hurst, Leo M. L. Nollet, Eyal Shimoni, Nirmal K. Sinha, Erika B. Smith, Somjit Surapat, Alan Titchenal, Fidel Toldrá