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Ingredients

Author : Dwight Eschliman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1941393985
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book Ingredients written by Dwight Eschliman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the bestselling tradition of The Elements and Salt Sugar Fat, an unprecedented visual exploration of what is really inside our food, setting the record straight on the controversial and fascinating science of chemical and synthetic additives in processed food—from Twinkies and McNuggets to organic protein bars and healthy shakes. What’s really in your food? We’ve all read the ingredients label on the back of a can, box, or bag from the grocery store. But what do all those mysterious-sounding chemicals and additives actually do? Focusing on 75 of the most common food additives and 25 ordinary food products that contain them, acclaimed photographer Dwight Eschliman and science writer Steve Ettlinger demystify the contents of processed food. Together they reveal what each additive looks like, where it comes from, and how and why it is used. Essential for everyone who is concerned about the wholesomeness of their diet or merely curious about “polysorbate 60” or “tertiary butylhydroquinone,” Ingredients is a visually and scientifically stunning journey from ketchup to Cool Whip. You’ll be surprised at what you find. * * * Ingredients focuses on processed food additives from acesulfame potassium to xanthan gum, including artificial and natural flavorings, sweeteners, colorings, preservatives, thickeners, emulsifiers, dessicants, and more. It also shows what is inside Amy's Burrito Especial, Campbell's Chunky Classic Chicken Noodle Soup, Doritos Cool Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips, Dr. Pepper, General Mills Raisin Nut Bran, Hebrew National Beef Franks, Heinz Tomato Ketchup, Hidden Valley The Original Ranch Light Dressing, Hostess Twinkies, Klondike Reese's Ice Cream Bars, Kraft Cool Whip Original, Kraft Singles - American Skim Milk Fat Free, McDonald's Chicken McNuggets, MorningStar Farms Original Sausage Patties, Nabisco Wheat Thins, Naked Green Machine 100% Juice Smoothie, Nestle Coffee-Mate Fat Free The Original Coffee Creamer, Ocean Spray Cran-Grape Juice Drink, Oroweat Healthy Multi-Grain Bread, PowerBar Performance Energy Bar Oatmeal Raisin, Quaker Instant Oatmeal Strawberries and Cream, Red Bull Energy Drink, Snickers Bar, Trident Perfect Peppermint Sugar Free Gum, and Vlasic Ovals Hamburger Dill Chips.

The Role of Alternative and Innovative Food Ingredients and Products in Consumer Wellness

Author : Charis M. Galanakis
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128175176
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book The Role of Alternative and Innovative Food Ingredients and Products in Consumer Wellness written by Charis M. Galanakis and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-07-20 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Role of Alternative and Innovative Food Ingredients and Products in Consumer Wellness provides a guide for innovative food ingredients and food products. The book covers consumer wellness as it relates to food ingredients and functional foods, alternative ingredients, food products fortified with extracts derived from food processing by-products, food products based on Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their health effects, selected superfoods and related super diets, edible insects, microalgae as health ingredients for functional foods and spirulina related products, fruit-based functional foods, pro- and pre-biotics, gluten-free products, and bioaromas. Food scientists, food technologists and nutrition researchers working on food applications and food processing will find this book extremely useful. In addition, those interested in the development of innovative products and functional foods will also benefit from this reference, as will students who study food chemistry, food science, technology, and food processing in postgraduate programs. Connects integrally new and reconsidered food ingredients with innovative food products Addresses consumer wellness as it relates to food ingredients and functional foods Analyzes food products and processes with the highest market potential

Understanding Consumers of Food Products

Author : Lynn Frewer
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1845692500
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Consumers of Food Products written by Lynn Frewer and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2006-12-22 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order for food businesses, scientists and policy makers to develop successful products, services and policies, it is essential that they understand food consumers and how they decide which products to buy. Food consumer behaviour is the result of various factors, including the motivations of different consumers, the attributes of specific foods, and the environment in which food choices occur. Recognising diversity between individual consumers, different stages of life, and different cultural contexts is increasingly important as markets become increasingly diverse and international. The book begins with a comprehensive introduction and analysis of the key drivers of consumer food choices, such as the environment and sensory product features. Part two examines the role of consumers’ attitudes towards quality and marketing, and their views on food preparation and technology. Part three covers cultural and individual differences in food choice as well as addressing potentially influential factors such as age and gender. Important topics such as public health and methods to change consumers’ preferences for unhealthy foods are discussed in part four. The final section concludes with advice on developing coherent safety policies and the consumers’ responsibility for food production and consumption. Understanding consumers of food products is a standard reference for all those in the food industry concerned with product development and regulation. Develop an understanding of buyer behaviour to assist developing successful products Recognise the diversity between consumers and learn how to cater for their needs Covers cultural and individual differences in food choice

Developing Children’s Food Products

Author : David Kilcast
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0857091131
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Developing Children’s Food Products written by David Kilcast and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-02-16 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of food and drink products for children and adolescents represents an expanding market sector, which has received little attention in the existing literature. In recognition of increasing concerns regarding diet and nutrition in children and their potential impact on nutrition-related health issues in later life, this book covers three broad aspects relating to developing children’s food products – nutrition and health, children’s food choices, and the design and testing of food and drink products for children. Part one covers topical issues in pre-adult nutrition and health, such as nutritional requirements, fluid intake needs, diet and behaviour and growing 20th century health problems such as childhood obesity and food allergies. Part two then focuses on children’s food choices, addressing food promotion and food choice in children and strategies that can be used to improve children’s food choices both inside and outside of the home. Finally, part three considers the design of food and drink products for children, with an emphasis on working with children and adolescents to design food and drink products, and how best to undertake consumer and sensory testing with children. With its team of expert international contributors, Developing children’s food products is an essential resource for both academics and food industry professionals, offering particular assistance to product developers working within the competitive children’s market. Covers topical issues in pre-adult nutrition and health, discussing diet and behaviour and growing health problems such as childhood obesity and food allergies Reviews children’s food choices, addressing food promotion and food choice in children and strategies that can be used to improve children’s food choices Considers the design of food and drink products for children, with an emphasis on working with children and how best to undertake testing

Standards and Labeling Policy Book

Author : United States. Food Safety and Inspection Service. Standards and Labeling Division
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Standards and Labeling Policy Book written by United States. Food Safety and Inspection Service. Standards and Labeling Division and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Fermented Food Products

Author : A. Sankaranarayanan
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000760952
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Fermented Food Products written by A. Sankaranarayanan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fermented food play an important proactive role in the human diet. In many developing and under developed countries, fermented food is a cheap source of nutrition. Currently, more than 3500 different fermented foods are consumed by humans throughout the world; many are indigenous and produced in small quantities, however, the consumption of many fermented foods has gradually increased. Fermented Food Products presents in-depth insights into various microbes involved in the production of fermented foods throughout the world. It also focuses on recent developments in the fermented food microbiology field along with biochemical changes that are happening during the fermentation process. • Describes various fermented food products, especially indigenous products • Presents health benefits of fermented food products • Explains mechans involved in the production of fermented foods • Discusses molecular tools and its applications and therapeutic uses of fermented foods The book provides a comprehensive account about diversified ethnic fermented food products. Readers will get updated information regarding various types of fermented food products and will learn the effect these fermented food products have on human health.

Food Processing By-Products and their Utilization

Author : Anil Kumar Anal
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118432932
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book Food Processing By-Products and their Utilization written by Anil Kumar Anal and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-10-09 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food Processing By-Products and their Utilization An in-depth look at the economic and environmental benefits that food companies can achieve—and the challenges and opportunities they may face—by utilizing food processing by-products Food Processing By-Products and their Utilization is the first book dedicated to food processing by-products and their utilization in a broad spectrum. It provides a comprehensive overview on food processing by-products and their utilization as source of novel functional ingredients. It discusses food groups, including cereals, pulses, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, marine, sugarcane, winery, and plantation by-products; addresses processing challenges relevant to food by-products; and delivers insight into the current state of art and emerging technologies to extract valuable phytochemicals from food processing by-products. Food Processing By-Products and their Utilization offers in-depth chapter coverage of fruit processing by-products; the application of food by-products in medical and pharmaceutical industries; prebiotics and dietary fibers from food processing by-products; bioactive compounds and their health effects from honey processing industries; advances in milk fractionation for value addition; seafood by-products in applications of biomedicine and cosmeticuals; food industry by-products as nutrient replacements in aquaculture diets and agricultural crops; regulatory and legislative issues for food waste utilization; and much more. The first reference text to bring together essential information on the processing technology and incorporation of by-products into various food applications Concentrates on the challenges and opportunities for utilizing by-products, including many novel and potential uses for the by-products and waste materials generated by food processing Focuses on the nutritional composition and biochemistry of by-products, which are key to establishing their functional health benefits as foods Part of the "IFST Advances in Food Science" series, co-published with the Institute of Food Science and Technology (UK) This bookserves as a comprehensive reference for students, educators, researchers, food processors, and industry personnel looking for up-to-date insight into the field. Additionally, the covered range of techniques for by-product utilization will provide engineers and scientists working in the food industry with a valuable resource for their work.

Developing Food Products for Consumers with Specific Dietary Needs

Author : Steve Osborn
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0081003404
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Developing Food Products for Consumers with Specific Dietary Needs written by Steve Osborn and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing Food Products for Customers with Specific Dietary Needs explains the process for developing foods for customers who have specific dietary needs, further shining a light on the number of increasing medical conditions related to food intake that have emerged in the past few decades. From increased fat and sugar intake leading to higher levels of obesity, to greater levels of coeliac disease, the ingredients and nutritional content of food is becoming more and more important. Additionally, consumers are following particular diets for many different reasons, be it health related, or for religious or moral reasons. The first part of the book looks, in detail, at the organizational structure required within a company to allow for the development of food products which meet the needs of these customers, while the second part presents a number of case studies highlighting the development of food products for various dietary requirements. Precise coverage includes section on the development of low-sodium, low-sugar, low-fat, and low-carbohydrate products with the aim of producing healthier foods, as well as the development of organic and vegetarian products for consumers who are following diets for personal reasons. The potential solutions for developing foods for customers who have specific dietary needs are likely to include both ingredients and technology developments. The ingredients area includes simple reductions as well as replacement strategies, whilst technology will be applied to both the ingredient itself and the host food product. All are aimed at maintaining the product quality as perceived by the customer. Provides an overview of the organizational structure required within a company to develop foods for specific customer needs Includes section on the development of low-sodium, low-sugar, low-fat, and low-carbohydrate products with the aim of producing healthier foods Presents case studies that deliver a best practice view on developing foods for customers with specific dietary needs Written by industry professionals, this book offers in-depth coverage of this topic of ever increasing importance to the food industry

Consumer-Driven Innovation in Food and Personal Care Products

Author : S R Jaeger
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780081014868
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (148 download)

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Download or read book Consumer-Driven Innovation in Food and Personal Care Products written by S R Jaeger and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experts from around the world present changes in the global marketplace and developments in research methodologies underpinning new product development (NPD) in this essential collection. The business and marketing aspects of NPD, sometimes neglected in books of this type, are addressed alongside methods for product testing. Trends, processes and perspectives in consumer-driven NPD in the food and personal care product industries are addressed in the opening chapters of the book. Specific topics include evolution in food retailing and advances in concept research. Hedonic testing is the focus of the next section. Different viewpoints on consumer research methods and statistics for NPD are reviewed in later chapters. The final part of the book looks towards the future of innovation, covering the implications for NPD of topics such as human genetic variation in taste perception and neuroimaging. Several chapters are not standard scientific articles. Rather they are written records of conversations between two people on a particular topic related to consumer-driven innovation in foods and personal care products. In them the interviewees speak freely about their views and experiences in NPD, providing unique insights. Consumer-driven innovation in food and personal care products will broaden readers' understanding of the many approaches available to NPD personnel and ways in which they can be used to support innovation activities.

Consumer-Led Food Product Development

Author : Hal MacFie
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1845693388
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Consumer-Led Food Product Development written by Hal MacFie and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2007-06-30 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consumer acceptance is the key to successful food products. It is vital, therefore, that product development strategies are consumer-led for food products to be well received. Consumer-led food product development presents an up-to-date review of the latest scientific research and methods in this important area. Part one gives the reader a general introduction to factors affecting consumer food choice. Chapters explore issues such as sensory perception, culture, ethics, attitudes towards innovation and psychobiological mechanisms. Part two analyses methods to understand consumers’ food-related attitudes and how these methods can be effectively used, covering techniques such as means-end chains and the food-related lifestyle approach. The final part of the book addresses a wide variety of methods used for consumer-led product development. Opportunity identification, concept development, difference testing and preference trials are discussed, as well as the use of techniques such as just-about-right scales and partial least squares methods. Written by an array of international experts, Consumer-led food product development is an essential reference for product developers in the food industry. Introduces the factors affecting consumer food choice Explores issues such as sensory perception, culture and ethics Analyses methods to understand food related attitudes

New Food Product Development

Author : Gordon W. Fuller
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439818657
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book New Food Product Development written by Gordon W. Fuller and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Second Edition:" a clear and thorough understanding of how the industry as a whole competes, succeeds, and in some instances fails to bring new products to the marketplace. delivers helpful information in a concise, organized style, bringing together diverse elements of the food industry that are all important for a new product introduc

Food Safety and Informal Markets

Author : Kristina Roesel
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317593979
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Food Safety and Informal Markets written by Kristina Roesel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-03 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animal products are vital components of the diets and livelihoods of people across sub-Saharan Africa. They are frequently traded in local, unregulated markets and this can pose significant health risks. This volume presents an accessible overview of these issues in the context of food safety, zoonoses and public health, while at the same time maintaining fair and equitable livelihoods for poorer people across the continent. The book includes a review of the key issues and 25 case studies of the meat, milk, egg and fish food sectors drawn from a wide range of countries in East, West and Southern Africa, as part of the "Safe Food, Fair Food" project. It describes a realistic analysis of food safety risk by developing a methodology of ‘participatory food safety risk assessment’, involving small-scale producers and consumers in the process of data collection in a data-poor environment often found in developing countries. This approach aims to ensure market access for poor producers, while adopting a realistic and pragmatic strategy for reducing the risk of food-borne diseases for consumers.

Cultural Food Practices

Author : Cynthia M. Goody
Publisher : American Dietetic Associati
ISBN 13 : 0880914335
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Food Practices written by Cynthia M. Goody and published by American Dietetic Associati. This book was released on 2010 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive practical guide provides information on food practices for 15 cultures. Each chapter focuses on a particular culture, including such factors as diabetes risk factors; traditional foods, dishes, and meal plans; special holiday foods; traditional health beliefs; current food practices, and more. Culturally appropriate counseling recommendations are also discussed. A list of common foods including nutrient evaluations is included for each culture. A CD-ROM including culturally specific client education handouts round out the book.

Chemicals in Food Products

Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee to Investigate the Use of Chemicals in Food Products
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 896 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chemicals in Food Products written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee to Investigate the Use of Chemicals in Food Products and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Food Wastes and By-products

Author : Rocio Campos-Vega
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119534100
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Food Wastes and By-products written by Rocio Campos-Vega and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to the evolving methods by which we may recover by-products and significantly reduce food waste Across the globe, one third of cereals and almost half of all fruits and vegetables go to waste. The cost of such waste – both to economies and to the environment – is a serious and increasing concern within the food industry. If we are to overcome this crisis and move towards a sustainable future, we must do everything possible to utilize innovative new methods of extracting and processing valuable by-products of all kinds. Food Wastes and By-products represents a complete primer to this important and complex process. Edited and written by leading researchers, the text provides essential information on the supply of waste and its composition, identifies foods rich in valuable bioactive compounds, and explores revolutionary methods for creating by-products from fruit, vegetable, and seed waste. Other chapters discuss the nutraceutical properties of value-added by-products and their uses in the manufacturing of dietary fibers, food flavors, supplements, pectin, and more. This book: Explains how reconstituted by-products can best be used to radically reduce food waste Discusses the potential nutraceutical assets of recovered food waste Covers a broad range of by-product sources, such as mangos, cacao, flaxseed, and spent coffee grounds Describes novel extraction processes and the emerging use of nanotechnology A significant contribution to the field, Food Wastes and By-products is a timely and essential resource for food industry professionals, government agencies and NGOs involved in nutrition, agriculture, and food production, and university instructors and students in related areas.

Sensory Shelf Life Estimation of Food Products

Author : Guillermo Hough
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781420092943
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (929 download)

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Download or read book Sensory Shelf Life Estimation of Food Products written by Guillermo Hough and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complying with food regulations and, more importantly, quality standards, requires practical and reliable methods to estimate a product’s shelf life. Emphasizing the importance of the consumer’s perception of when food has reached the end of its shelf life, Sensory Shelf Life Estimation of Food Products provides a tool for adequately predicting sensory shelf life (SSL). The book delineates the basics of sensory analysis and how it applies to shelf-life studies and includes discussions of experimental design aspects, survival analysis methodology, and its extensions. It provides detailed instructions and software functions for performing SSL estimations, accompanied by data sets and the R Statistical Package functions that are available for download. The author presents the cut-off point methodology used to estimate SSL when the survival analysis methods get complicated. He includes a chapter on accelerated storage covering kinetics, calculations of prediction confidence intervals and potential pitfalls. He also examines extensions of survival analysis statistics to other areas of food quality such as optimum concentration of ingredients and optimum cooking temperatures. Microbiologically stable foods, such as biscuits or mayonnaise, will have their shelf-life defined by the changes in their sensory properties. Many fresh foods, such as yogurt or pasta, after relatively prolonged storage may be microbiologically safe to eat but rejected due to changes in their sensory properties. Shelf life in most food products is determined by sensory issues instead of microbiological or chemical concerns. This book offers key techniques for experimental design, storage, consumer testing procedures, and calculations. It includes methods for accelerated storage experiments, thoroughly explains statistical data treatment, and includes practical examples.

African Fermented Food Products- New Trends

Author : Abdel Moneim Elhadi Sulieman
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030829022
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book African Fermented Food Products- New Trends written by Abdel Moneim Elhadi Sulieman and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fermented foods play a major role in human nutrition and health, given the addition of flavor, improvement of texture, preservation against spoilage, and ease of digestion due to the fermentation process. This book provides information about the chemistry and bioactive compounds of African fermented food products, including their nutritional value and minor constituents. Chapters cover a wide range of topics, from the microorganisms involved in spontaneous fermentation to food safety considerations and quality assessment. The text can be used as a practical manual to better understand the nutritional and medicinal uses of various African fermented foods, as well as prepare recipes and product labels.