Since the mid-1980s there has been a considerable increase in legislation defining maximum temperatures during the production, distribution and retailing of chilled food. However, as soon as the food is purchased by the consumer, it is outside of any of these legislative requirements. Increasingly food poisoning incidents have been found to be due to mishandling of food in the home with insufficient refrigeration or cooling being the most fre
Medical genetics 2. Inborn errors of metabolism Inborn errors of metabolism are are genetic disorders in which the body cannot turn food into energy (metabolize food) normally. The disorders are usually caused by defects in the enzymes involved in the biochemical pathways that break down food components
Foreword plinary nature of food irradiation, involv. This reference guide is an ABC on food irradiation on ing branches of science such as microbiology, chemistry, the one hand and an encyclopedia of food irradiation on physics and nuclear technology, toxicology and nutri- the other. The authors have painstakingly compiled all
Major technological developments in food packaging can introduce many benefits to consumers and food and food-packaging industries, but at the same time they are liable to the introduction of new problems. Although active and intelligent packaging continues to broaden in scope and these new packaging systems are already being successfully applied in the USA, Japan and Australia its penetration in the European
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAPmay be defined as the enclosure of food products in gas-barrier materials in which the gaseous environment has been changed'(Young et al., 1988 Because of its substantial shelf-life extending effect, MAP has been one of the most significant and innovative growth areas in retail food packaging. The potential advantages and disadvantages of MAP have been presented by Farber (1991), Parry(1993) and Davies (1995). Whilst there is considerable information available regarding suitable gas mixtures for different food products, there is still a lack of scientific detail regarding many aspects relating to MAP. These include:
Food irradiation A Reference Guide Formerly Senior Research Scientist, Leatherhead Food RA, UK G W Gould BSc, MSc, PhD Formerly Senior Research Microbiologist, Unilever Research, UK WOODHEAD PUBLISHING LIMITED
Quality is an essential feature that will lead the consumer to select or not any food product. With numerous food scares that have hit the food market in the UK and Europe (E. coli, BSE, genetically modified organisms-based products, dioxins in animal feed in Belgium)consumers have become much more aware
Product development management in the food system is complex, long term and capital intensive. It is total company management involving every function in the company- so it is managing either a microcosm of the company or an integration of the company functions. For a major innovation, the company may set up a new venture company or division; or a new group of people may form a new company. At this time when many new companies are being formed on the innovations of information technology and biotechnology, it is interesting to speculate on new venture companies in the food industry and the basis of their new innovations. But at the present time
