INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY
IMPORTANCE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY IN TODAYS WORLD
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Medical food
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Minimally preserved food
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Synthetic food
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Minimally processed foods: These are processed as little as possible in order to retain the quality of fresh foods. Generally the processes used are cleaning, trimming, shelling, cutting, slicing and storage at low i.e., refrigeration temperatures.
Detailed explanation-2: -Minimal processing of fruits and vegetables generally involves sorting, cleaning, washing, peeling, trimming and deseeding fresh produce and cutting it to specific size (Figure 1).
Detailed explanation-3: -The advantage of nonthermal processing methods is the minimal processing of foods with reduced loss of nutrients, as well as fewer changes in physical and chemical properties (Quintero-Ramos et al., 2004).
Detailed explanation-4: -Minimal processing is the technique involving mild heat treatment and preservation of food items using various methods that cause least change while processing.