“…Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) constitute the cornerstone of food fermentation processes, and have been traditionally applied to develop a wide range of fermented food products owing to their significant contributions towards flavour, aroma and texture (Coolbear et al, 2008;Leroy & De Vuyst, 2004). In recent times, LAB have also emerged as safe candidates for food safety applications and pathogen mitigation as several studies have demonstrated the inherent ability of LAB strains to produce antimicrobial peptides such as bacteriocins, which are known to act against bacterial pathogens (Cotter et al, 2005(Cotter et al, , 2013Drider et al, 2006;Jagannath et al, 2001;Jones et al, 2008;O'Connor et al, 2015;Singh & Ramesh, 2008;Singh et al, 2012a).…”