FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cue Nicolas Appert, a candymaker and winner of the prize money and the title “The Father of Canning.” It took him 14 years of experimentation, writes Encyclopedia Britannica, but he developed a canning process that worked.

Detailed explanation-2: -In comparison to drying, curing, pickling, salting, cold storage, and freezing, canning is a relatively new method of food preservation. During canning, food is preserved through heat processing and storage in sealed airtight containers. This process was developed by Nicolas Appert of France during the Napoleonic Wars.

Detailed explanation-3: -1749: Nicolas Appert is born. He will invent the modern food-canning process while trying to help Napoleon conquer Europe.

Detailed explanation-4: -Peter Durand, a British merchant, received the first patent for the idea of preserving food using tin cans. The patent was granted on August 25, 1810 by King George III of England.