Traditional thermal processing of liquid foods can degrade the
food’s flavor and color. Nonthermal pulsed electric field (PEF) pro-
cessing is particularly suited for fruit juices because only vegeta-
tive microbes must be inactivated (Lelieveld, 2014). The acidity
of the fruit prevents microbial spores from growing. While numer-
ous scientific publications have discussed PEF processing of fruit
juices, most of these studied orange juice or apple juice. Only a
few PEF studies pertained to strawberry juice and none investi-
gated strawberry purée which is used to produce smoothies, cock-
tails and dessert toppings. The effect of PEF processing at 40 ?C on
health-related compounds in strawberry juice was evaluated by