Question

    Which of the following aims of the food processing

    a)    To extend the period during which a food remains wholesome b)    To provide the nutrients required for health c)    To change the form of the food to allow further processing d)    To generate income for the entrepreneur
    A A and B are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B C and D are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A, B & C is correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A, B & D is correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The aims of the food processing are fourfold:

    • To extend the period during which a food remains wholesome (the shelf life) by preservation techniques which inhibit microbiological or biochemical changes and thus allow greater time for distribution and home storage;
    • To increase variety in the diet by providing a range of attractive flavours, colours, aromas and textures in food (collectively known as eating, sensory or organoleptic quality); a related aim is to change the form of the food to allow further processing (for example the pulping of fruits);
    • To provide the nutrients required for health (termed as nutritional quality);
    • To generate income for the entrepreneur or manufacturing company.          

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