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Food microbiology — is the study of the microorganisms which inhabit, create or contaminate food. Of major importance is the study of microorganisms causing food spoilage.cite book | author = Fratamico PM and Bayles DO (editor). | title = Foodborne Pathogens:… … Wikipedia
Food chemistry — is the study of chemical processes and interactions of all biological and non biological components of foods. The biological substances include such items as meat, poultry, lettuce, beer, and milk as examples. It is similar to biochemistry in its … Wikipedia
shelf life — ➔ life * * * shelf life UK US noun [C] ► the length of time that a product, especially food and medicine, can be kept before it becomes too old to be sold or used: »a short/long shelf life »Vacuum packing gives the fish a shelf life of a couple… … Financial and business terms
Food additive — Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance its taste and appearance. Some additives have been used for centuries; for example, preserving food by pickling (with vinegar), salting, as with bacon, preserving sweets or … Wikipedia
Food science — is a discipline concerned with all technical aspects of food, beginning with harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its cooking and consumption. It is considered one of the agricultural sciences, and is usually considered distinct from the… … Wikipedia
Food marketing — brings together the producer and the consumer. [“Food Marketing,” in Oxford Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink, Brian Wansink, New York: Oxford University Press, 501 503.] It is the chain of activities that brings food from “farm gate to… … Wikipedia
Food manufacture — is the process by which food is manufactured.HistoryEarly food processing techniques were limited by the available food preservation, packaging and transportation. Early food processing mainly involved salting, curing, curdling, drying, pickling… … Wikipedia
Food storage — is both a traditional domestic skill and is important industrially. Food is stored by almost every human society and by many animals. Storing of food has several main purposes:*preparation for periods of scarcity or famine *taking advantage of… … Wikipedia
shelf life — shelf lives N COUNT: usu sing The shelf life of a product, especially food, is the length of time that it can be kept in a shop or at home before it becomes too old to sell or use. Mature flour produces better baking results and has a longer… … English dictionary
shelf life — shelf . n the period of time during which a material (as a food or drug) may be stored and remain suitable for use … Medical dictionary
