 | Definition Food processing for the purpose of this report describes the processes and equipment involved in turning agricultural produce into consumer product, and the mechanisms in place to ensure quality control. It also describes functional foods, and the growth of... | 274 Characters |
| Short Description The food processing industry takes raw produce from agriculture and fisheries, and manufactures packaged foodstuffs which provide convenience for... | 2,449 Characters |
| State of R&D From the moment food enters the food processing chain it is monitored for a number of different aspects to ensure that it meets specific standards and continues to do... | 0 Characters |
| Quality control From the moment food enters the food processing chain it is monitored for a number of different aspects to ensure that it meets specific standards and continues to do... | 768 Characters |
| Detecting chemical contaminants Detection of chemical contaminants, such as pesticides, heavy metals, and antibiotics within food products is performed by gas or liquid chromatography followed by mass spectrometry, after extraction of a sample by suitable... | 3,024 Characters |
| Detecting biological contaminants According to the European Food Safety Authority there were a total of 5,311 foodborne outbreaks, involving 47,251 people and resulting in 5,330 hospitalizations and 24 deaths in 23 Member States during 2005, the majority caused by Salmonella and... | 10,549 Characters |
| Measuring quality with electronic noses and tongues While it is important to detect and identify contaminants, it is equally important to manufacturers (particularly of high value foods) to measure the quality of their produce: primarily colour, smell, taste, and... | 4,347 Characters |
| Processing Technology There are six events in food processing which together account for the greatest losses in productivity: breakdowns; set-up and adjustments resulting in downtime; small stops; reduced speeds; start-up rejects and production... | 441 Characters |
| Equipment coatings Coatings for food processing equipment must be, first and foremost, non-hazardous to human... | 8,980 Characters |
| Filtration Filtration is an important process for several different foodstuffs, including milk, oils, wine, and beer, as well as for purifying bio-actives that are present at low... | 4,594 Characters |
