Development of shelf-life kinetic model for modified atmosphere packaging of fresh sliced mushrooms

► Higher temperature required higher number of perforations to achieve optimum MAP. ► Firmness was the critical quality parameter for sliced mushrooms. ► Optimum MAP and low temperature retarded quality changes and extended shelf-life. ► Firmness model accounts for temperature and time effect on shelf-life. ► Shelf-life of sliced mushrooms ranged from 7.5 to 4 days when stored at 0-5 °C.