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

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.