FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD PACKAGING

TYPES OF FOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What is any substance added to food that results or may reasonably be expected to result-directly or indirectly-in it becoming a component or otherwise affecting the characteristics of any food?

A	Food Additives
B	Food Colorants
C	Food Irradiation
D	Food Preservatives

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Substances that are added to food to maintain or improve the safety, freshness, taste, texture, or appearance of food are known as food additives.

Detailed explanation-2: -A food ingredient is any substance that is added to a food to achieve a desired effect. The term “food ingredient” includes food additives, which are substances added to foods for specific technical and/or functional purposes during processing, storage or packaging.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indirect food additives are those that become part of the food in trace amounts due to its packaging, storage or other handling. For instance, minute amounts of packaging substances may find their way into foods during storage.

Detailed explanation-4: -food additive, any of various chemical substances added to foods to produce specific desirable effects. Additives such as salt, spices, and sulfites have been used since ancient times to preserve foods and make them more palatable.

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