Pesticide means any substance intended for preventing, destroying, attracting, repelling, or controlling any pest including unwanted species of plants or animals during the production, storage, transport, distribution, and processing of food, agricultural commodities, or animal feeds or which may be...
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Advantages of different packaging materials & effects of these materials on packed commodities: Retortable pouches The pouches, trays, and tubs are always multilayer laminate structures that contain different polymers which provide heat resistance, strength, and toughness (PET), pierce and pinhole...
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When people discuss food processing pest management, discussion usually concerns a crisis point or another area where a problem has erupted and people are trying to solve the problem. Most concerns revolve around concern from governmental and regulatory enforcement actions...
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Overview of Food Waste Management: Food waste is one of the major waste streams identified with a high generation tonnage but low recycling rate. The amount of food waste generated in all over the world is expected to increase in...
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The methods of handling, storing, cooking and displaying of foods, from the point they leave home-base through to point of sale, have to be thought through well before the day of the event. Basic hygiene principles should be applied at...
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There are big changes to the information that food businesses must give to their customers. During the preparation of loose food, you may be using prepacked foods as ingredients in your recipe. Allergenic ingredients will be emphasised within the ingredients...
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Many of us love greasy and sugary foods and for those used to eating junk food - cheese, deep-fried, sweetness loaded delicacies are an obsession of sorts. Thanks to globalization, various junk foods belonging to global cuisine have crept into...
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What is a Protein called? A protein is a naturally occurring, extremely complex substance that consists of amino acid residues joined by peptide bonds. Proteins are present in all living organisms and include many essential biological compounds such as enzymes,...
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What Is Plant-Based Meat? Plant-based meat is pretty straightforward: it is meat made out of plants. Plant-based meats come in many different textures and flavors, all without animals being slaughtered to produce them. Some of them are created to feel...
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Moisture assays can be one of the most important analyses performed on a food product and yet one of the most difficult from which to obtain accurate and precise data. This chapter describes various methods for moisture analysis – their...
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