SCT 11 NAME:

Food processing

Food processing is the transformation of raw ingredients, by physical or chemical means into food, or of food into other forms. Name two activities typically involved in food processing.

What were some of the methods used by prehistoric people to process food?

Modern food processing technology developed in the 19th and 20th centuries was developed in a large part to serve _______________ needs.

______________________ discovered by Louis Pasteur in 1864, improved the quality of preserved foods and introduced the wine, beer, and milk preservation.

Processors utilized the perceived value of ____________ to appeal to the postwar population, and this same appeal contributes to the success of convenience foods today.

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What are some of the benefits of food processing?

What are some of the drawbacks of food processing?

Food processing is typically a mechanical process that utilizes large mixing, grinding, chopping and emulsifying equipment in the production process. These processes inherently introduce a number of contamination risks. As a mixing bowl or grinder is used over time the food contact parts will tend to fail and fracture. This type of failure will introduce into the product stream small to large metal contaminants. Further processing of these metal fragments will result in downstream equipment failure and the risk of ingestion by the consumer. Food manufacturers utilize ______________ __________ _______________ to detect and reject automatically any metal fragment.

Give an example of a health trend in food processing.