We all need food to survive, but did you know that climate change is making it harder for people to get enough of it? Food security means having reliable access to enough nutritious food, but rising temperatures, weird weather, and natural disasters are messing up food production all around the world. In this post, we’llContinue reading “The Impact of Climate Change on Global Food Security”
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Ground Coffee vs. Instant Coffee
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide, cherished for its rich flavor and stimulating effects. Whether you prefer the convenience of instant coffee or the robust taste of ground coffee, understanding their health implications can help you make an informed choice. Here’s a comparative look at the health aspects of ground coffee andContinue reading “Ground Coffee vs. Instant Coffee”
Food Safety Culture Plan
Food safety organizational culture has historically been overlooked but is now gaining popularity. Noncompliance with quality and food safety management system regulations is a common and serious issue to all who are working in food industry. Research suggests that food safety involves both microbiological and behavioral factors (Griffith and Redmond, 2009). According to Howes etContinue reading “Food Safety Culture Plan”
Nutritional and Health Benefits of Jack fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Leaves
The Artocarpus heterophyllus (Jackfruit) is a species of tree of the mulberry family Moraceae. Jackfruit is native to Western Ghats of India, south-eastern Asia, eastern Africa, Brazil, Australia, and many Pacific Islands. It is a non-seasonal fruit and had a major contribution to the food supply of the people and their livestock when there wereContinue reading “Nutritional and Health Benefits of Jack fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Leaves”
How to validate your heat process??
Heat processing is at the very center of food preservation and is one of the most well-known and practiced areas of food manufacturing. The heat process has a critical role in ensuring that foods are safe from microbiological contamination and remain high in nutritional and sensory attributes. Heat process validation tests the effectiveness of theContinue reading “How to validate your heat process??”
Food safety aspect of insects as food ingredients
Edible insects are a well – admire food source in many regions of Africa,Asia and the America.Globally over 2,000 species are know to be edible and consumed by approximately 2 billion people. Insect consumption is usually promoted for 3 major reasons Nutrition value Environment benefits Live-hood improvement (social & economical factors) The demand for affordable,Continue reading “Food safety aspect of insects as food ingredients”
VACCP – Vulnerability Assessment Critical Control Points
Basically Food safety management system is consists with three parts which are; Food Safety – Mitigation of unintentional/ accidental adulteration ; Science based Food defense – Mitigation of intentional adulteration ; Ideologically motivated Food fraud – Mitigation of intentional adulteration ; Economically motivated The two main types of economically-motivated adulteration are: • Sale of foodContinue reading “VACCP – Vulnerability Assessment Critical Control Points”
Baking soda, bicarb soda, baking powder. What is the difference?
Baking soda, bicarb soda and baking powder are all leaving agents used in baking, but they are chemically different. Baking soda and bicarbonate of soda are different names for the same thing. In countries like Australia, they mostly refer to it as bicarbonate of soda, but, especially in America, it is referred to as bakingContinue reading “Baking soda, bicarb soda, baking powder. What is the difference?”
Are you doing enough to prevent food fraud?
Food fraud, food adulteration and food crime are most highlighted terms across the food supply chain. Illegal intentional deception for economic gain using food is known as a food fraud. This risk is in all stages of the supply chain and often cross international borders. According to the EU definition food fraud usually comprises misrepresentationContinue reading “Are you doing enough to prevent food fraud?”
Role of stabilizers and emulsifiers in dairy industry
1. Introduction Stabilizers are substances or chemicals which enable the maintenance of a homogenous dispersion of two or more immiscible substances in a foodstuff and include also substances which stabilize, retain or intensify an existing colour of a foodstuff. Food stabilizers increases the stability and thickness of the food by binding its large molecules. Stabilizers areContinue reading “Role of stabilizers and emulsifiers in dairy industry”
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