Efficacy of non-thermal technologies and sanitizer solutions on microbial load reduction and quality retention of strawberries

► Non-thermal and sanitizer processes effects were studied on chilled strawberries. ► Hydrogen peroxide reduced microbial loads but lead to losses on quality attributes. ► Ozone and ultrasounds were efficient in controlling initial microbial contamination. ► Those technologies lead to products with satisfactory quality retention. ► These are promising alternatives to thermal processes.