Shelf life
The crucial subject of the shelf life of food products affects the manufacture, processing, distribution, sale and consumption of all foods. It is a hot topic that is on the mind of every 21st Century consumer and cannot be ignored. Following the clear and concise style of the Blackwell Food Industr...
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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Food industry briefing series
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470995068 |
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The crucial subject of the shelf life of food products affects the manufacture, processing, distribution, sale and consumption of all foods. It is a hot topic that is on the mind of every 21st Century consumer and cannot be ignored. Following the clear and concise style of the Blackwell Food Industry Briefing Series, Shelf Life allows the reader to dip in and discover or re-discover how to manage shelf life of foods looking at definitions, regulations, responsibilities, and the important task of determining the shelf life of food products. Separated into three sections, Shelf Life offers gui |
Carrier Form: | xi, 113 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-109) and index. |
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9780470995068 0470995068 1280237546 9781280237546 |
Index Number: | TP373 |
CLC: | TS205 |
Contents: | Introduction to Shelf Life of Foods -- Frequently Asked Questions -- What is shelf life? -- Why are food safety and shelf life related? -- Who should be interested in shelf life of foods? -- Who is responsible for determining shelf life? -- Is it illegal to give a wrong shelf life to a food product? -- How long a shelf life should my product have? -- What is accelerated shelf life determination? -- What are the resources required for determining shelf life? -- How is the end of shelf life normally decided? -- How do we ensure that the shelf lives established for our products are accurate and |