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020			_a978-935115-833-2
040			_aCvSU-CCAT Campus Library. _bEnglish. _cCvSU-CCAT Campus Library _erda.
050			_aC TP371.2 _bT57 2016
100			_a3G Elearning FZ LLC, author. _925
245			_aFood processing : _badvanced / _c3G Elearning FZ LLC.
260			_aUnited Arab Emirates : _b3G Elearning FZ LLC, _c2016.
300			_aviii, 296 pages : _bcolor illustrations ; _c30 cm + _e1 computer disc.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThe information in this book consists of competencies that a person must achieve to process foods by salting, curing and smoking; process food by fermentation and pickling; process food by sugar concentration and package finished/processed food products. A person who has achieved this qualification is competent to be Food Leading hand, Food Front line supervisor, Food Packaging line operator, and Food Processing line operator.About the Food Processing Industry Food processing is a modern practice that improves distributional efficiency and enhances the marketing of the food products. It is considered as a branch of food science, where a set of methods and techniques are used to transform raw ingredients into food for safe consumption by humans or animals. Though food processing existed even during prehistoric period, the technology input to enhance preservation of food, flavor, etc. and to reduce the toxins in the food product is relatively new and has revolutionized the entire food industry. Food processing companies and food research laboratories, Food wholesalers, Hospitals, Catering establishments, Retailers, Restaurants provide job opportunities to candidates with degrees in Home Science and specializations in food technology, nutrition or food services management. Bacteriologist, toxicologists and those trained in packaging technology, organic chemistry, biochemistry and analytical chemistry can find openings in food technology laboratories or in quality control departments. Other jobs in this industry include Bakeries, Meat, Poultry, Trimmers, and Fish Cutters, Slaughterers and Meat packers, Food batch makers, Food cooking machine operators and tenders, Food and tobacco roasting, baking and drying machine operators and tenders. Self-employment opportunities also exist in the form of dynamic delivery networks for those who want to work on their own. Food technologists, technicians, biotechnologists and engineers are required in this industry for manufacturing or production, preservation and packaging, processing and canning of various food products. All this needs preparation of raw materials for processing which involves selection, or cleaning of the raw material, followed by the actual processing, which could be chopping, blanching, crushing, mixing or even cooking of the food item, the addition of preservatives and the final packaging maintaining hygiene and maintaining quality of products.
546			_aEnglish text.
650			_aFood industry. _994
650			_aFood industry and trade. _995
942			_cBK _hCIR 338.1 T413fa 2016 _2ddc
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