FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Food preservation can be defined as the process of treating and handling food in such a way as to stop or greatly slow down spoilage and prevent foodborne illness while maintaining nutritional value, texture and flavour.

Detailed explanation-2: -Preservatives are added to food to fight spoilage caused by bacteria, molds, fungus, and yeast. Preservatives can keep food fresher for longer periods of time, extending its shelf life. Food preservatives also are used to slow or prevent changes in color, flavor or texture and delay rancidity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pasteurization Pasteurization is a physical preservation technique in which food is heated up to a specific temperature to destroy spoilage-causing microorganisms and enzymes [64, 65]. Almost all the pathogenic bacteria, yeasts, and molds are destroyed by this process.

Detailed explanation-4: -Salt has been humanity’s go-to preservative throughout the ages. Even with numerous advancements in chemical and food science over the years, plain NaCl table salt is still the most commonly used preservative in the world. Propionic acid, as well as its salts, are the second most common type of preservative.