A process has been developed to prepare shelf stable Ready-To-Eat (RTE) intermediate
moisture pineapple (Ananas comosus) slices, using hurdle technology. The combination of
hurdles including osmotic dehydration, infrared drying and gamma radiation dose of
1 kGy, successfully reduced the microbial load to below detectable limit. The shelf life of
the intermediate moisture pineapple slices was found to be 40 days at ambient temperature
(26 ± 2 ºC). The untreated control samples spoiled within 6 days. The RTE intermediate
moisture pineapple slices were found to have good texture, colour and sensory acceptability,
during this 40 days storage.