Food packaging is an essential part of a company dealing with food products. Good packaging not only prevents the food from spillage but also has many other advantages. It protects the product from agents like temperature, water, dust, etc and hence conserves the quality of food. Packaging is an important and innovative source of […]
The food processing sector in the country has been showing spectacular growth over the last decade. There are huge opportunities for ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook food products in the country. Women are not confined to the kitchen and are emerging as home managers. Food outsourcing is acquiring momentum across the country. Food movements have also […]
What is Frozen Food?
Freezing food preserves it from the time it is prepared to the time it is eaten. Since early times, farmers, fishermen, and trappers have preserved their grains and produce in unheated buildings during the winter season. Freezing food slows down decomposition by turning residual moisture into ice, inhibiting the growth of most bacterial […]
Rice is a staple food for much of the world. Rice is most commonly eaten in many Asian countries. Having study rice plants that can withstand diseases and other factors will have great consequences for many countries. A bacteria might be able to help rice affected by fungus, as a study suggests.
Rice could be […]
Amino acids in foods exist in a free form or bound in peptides, proteins, or nonpeptide bonded polymers. Naturally occurring L-amino acids are required for protein synthesis and are precursors for essential molecules, such as co-enzymes and nucleic acids. Nonprotein amino acids may also occur in animal tissues as metabolic intermediates or have other […]
Gluten is everywhere. It’s in bread, it’s in pasta, it’s in cupcakes. This wheat protein even sneaks into unexpected places like canned soup, salad dressings, and oatmeal. For most people, this is no big deal. Gluten is a key factor in giving bread its chewiness and cupcakes their airy crumb. So why give it […]
Food is the closest product of human consumption and has the power to delight consumers. This makes it very critical to ensure food safety.
Food producers across the country are increasingly growing sensitive about the fact that the food they produce should be the safest for human consumption.
Industrialisation has transformed the quality of the value […]
Aluminum is the most widely distributed metal on the planet and it’s used in the production of many every-day products. Cookware is made from aluminum, soda cans are aluminum, and aluminum foil is found in most kitchens. Aluminum is also in antacids, aspirin, vaccines, and even flour. This overwhelming infestation of aluminum means that […]
What is aflatoxin?
Aflatoxin is a sort of poison produced by the mould Aspergillus flavus which leads to severe health effects on humans and animals alike. Aspergillus flavus is the most common specie in Africa and Asia, highly toxic group of mycotoxins.
Aflatoxin accumulating fungi can infect groundnut during the production season as well as during […]
A team from the University of Bonn in Germany has found that compounds known as steviol glycosides are unchanged during different stages of production. The report helps to confirm that the sweetener or sugar substitute known as stevia can be considered as a natural sweetener. Scientists analysed three different batches of stevia throughout the […]