Ch.1. The evolution of high pressure processing of foods -- Ch.2. The effects of high pressure on biomaterials -- Ch.3. Effects of high pressure on food attributes -- Ch.4. Effects of high pressure on spores -- Ch.5. Effects of high pressure on enzymes related to food quality -- Ch.6. Effects of high pressure on chemical reactions related to food quality -- Ch.7. Effects of high pressure on protein and polysaccharide-based structures -- Ch.8. Effects of high pressure on water-ice transitions in foods -- Ch.9. Industrial scale high pressure processing of foods -- Ch.10. High pressure processing of dairy products -- Ch.11. High pressure equipment designs for food processing applications