As consumer demand for minimally processed fresh foods which also meet the ever increasing food safety standards enacted by the FDA and USDA grows, food manufacturers are under increasing pressure to find alternate processes which provide a safe product, but utilize less destructive methods to achieve this goal. Foods which meet these standards are not only in higher demand, but consumers are willing to pay a higher price for these higher quality products. HPP provides an interesting alternative processing method to meet these requirements. Even though this processing method requires a greater initial financial investment, it pays off in higher quality, higher value (premium) products. Additional details regarding some of the technical food science aspects of HPP are provided in the following paragraphs.