FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION

An over view of food processing & food preservation, and associated food processing unit operations; Principles of food preservation methods such as temperature and water activity control, and effects of preservation methods on food quality of foods detailed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 objectives: 

• To impart knowledge on the causes of food spoilage and methods of processing and preserving food
• To identify & select processing equipment and preservation methods appropriate for specific foods
• To describe the effects of preservation methods on the quality of food.
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