Managing Frozen Foods
eBook - PDF

Managing Frozen Foods

  1. 304 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Managing Frozen Foods

About this book

The publication of this book has been perfectly timed to serve the needs of a rapidly expanding industry. Frozen foods have shed their associations with low quality convenience food and freezing is now recognised as one of the safest and most nutritionally valuable ways to store food.Quality is a fundamental competitive advantage. However, the quality of frozen foods is dependent upon the strength or weakness of each link in the supply chain. This book examines the key quality factors at each stage in the frozen food supply chain, from raw material selection through processing and storage to retail display. Managing frozen foods is a unique overview of this entire industry and provides frozen food manufacturers, distributors and retailers with: - The book begins with a review of the safety of frozen foods in production and distribution. - It then considers the selection of raw materials and pre-treatment before examining the range of physical and chemical factors affecting the sensory and nutritional quality of food during freezing. - This is followed by a comprehensive review of freezer technology and identifies the essential selection criteria that food manufacturers need to consider. - Further chapters discuss the selection of packaging, cold store design, equipment and maintenance as well as the key area of retail display equipment. - Dr Christopher J Kennedy concludes the book by providing a valuable insight into the future of this industry, outlining the opportunities offered by latest developments such as anti-freeze proteins and ultrasonic techniques. - A practical and authoritative guide to best practice in maximising quality - An invaluable decision-making tool, including guidance on the selection of raw materials, freezer technology, packaging materials and retail display equipment - The latest research into the frozen food industry from academic and industry experts

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Managing Frozen Foods
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Contributors
  7. Acronyms
  8. Chapter 1. Introduction
  9. Chapter 2. Maintaining safety in the cold chain
  10. Chapter 3. Fruit and vegetables: the quality of raw material in relation to freezing
  11. Chapter 4. The pre-treatment of fruits and vegetables
  12. Chapter 5. The pre-treatment of meat and poultry
  13. Chapter 6. The selection and pre-treatment of fish
  14. Chapter 7. Factors affecting the stability of frozen foods
  15. Chapter 8. Freezing processed foods
  16. Chapter 9. Freezer technology
  17. Chapter 10. Selecting packaging for frozen food products
  18. Chapter 11. Storing frozen food: cold store equipment and maintenance
  19. Chapter 12. Retail display equipment
  20. Chapter 13. Future trends in frozen foods
  21. Index