5. Conclusion
The present study yielded significant results for cold smoked salmon food processing and revealed that the combination of high pressure and short treatment time is very effective to improve the safety of cold smoked products. However further studies are necessary and hurdle effects of some parameters should be evaluated due to the changes in the visual appearance and texture. For example, further studies on the effect of MAP in combination with HPP should be performed. Decreasing the working temperature during HPP treatment will most likely reduce the effect on microstructure and texture. This new development is promising to meet the requirement for prolonged shelf life of ready-to-eat cold smoked salmon with high microbiological quality and safety