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Introduction to food and the food industry

Introduction to food and the food industry. Food in modern society. Food is essential to life. Do we have too little or too much? Food insecurity vs overindulgence The changing “face” of global food production. What are the societal roles of food?. Socialisation (commensality)

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Introduction to food and the food industry

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  1. Introduction to food and the food industry

  2. Food in modern society • Food is essential to life. • Do we have too little or too much? • Food insecurity vs overindulgence • The changing “face” of global food production.

  3. What are the societal roles of food? • Socialisation (commensality) • Celebrations. • Religious symbols. • To ease our stress.

  4. Current food trends • Agricultural production: • Organic, extensive, free range vs conventional production • Food processing • New preservation technologies for convenience vs fresh

  5. Current food trends, cont • Health foods … nutraceuticals vs foods for health • Junk foods vs junk eating habits

  6. Why are societal demands of the food industry changing? • Affluence • Question food production • Food as something to buy • Greater awareness of self-health

  7. The food industry: major segments of the world’s largest industry • Production • Manufacturing • Distribution • Marketing

  8. The food industry: product lines • Cereal & bakery products • Meats, fish & poultry • Dairy products • Fruits & vegetables • Sugars & confectionary • Fats & oils • Beverages (Commodity groups & product categories)

  9. Allied industries to the food industry “do not sell food directly but are involved in the food industry” • Packaging • Food colours and flavours • Chemical manufacturers • Machinery • Regulatory agencies

  10. Many food industries are global entities. • Nestle (Switzerland) • Unilever (UK/Netherlands) • Sara Lee (USA) • Cadbury Schweppes Plc. (UK) • Joseph E. Seagram & Sons (Canada) • Dole Food Co. (USA)

  11. History of Food Preservations • Historically • Gathering Food Material and Preparation Food • Hunting • Recently • Food Production • Food Processing or Manufacturing (New preservation technologies for convenience vs fresh) • Increasing World Population • Working women • safe Time • Distribution • Marketing • Health foods … nutraceuticals vs foods for health

  12. History of the food industry… Food Science Pioneers • Nicholas Appert, 1795 • First Thermal Processing Techniques (Canning) • Ferdinand Carre (1859) • Ammonia Compression Freezing • Mege-Mouries (1860) • Margarine • Louis Pasteur (1867) • Pasteurisation of milk and juices • Clarence Birdseye (1920) • Plate Freezer

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