Pediococcus is a genus that belongs to the family Lactobacillaceae. This family of bacteria consists of gram-positive Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) commonly found in fermented products. Pediococcus acidilactici holds an important role in food preservation due to its ability to inhibit food-borne pathogens through pediocin production, a heat-stable antimicrobial peptide. While pediocin is the m…