FOOD PROCESSING

Food processing is the transformation of raw ingredients,

by physical or chemical means into food, or of food into
other forms. The product is called processed food.

PROCESSED FOOD
The term 'processed food' applies to any food that has been modified
from its natural state in some way.

EXAMPLES OF
COMMONPROCESSED FOODS

FOOD PROCESSING TECHNIQUES

freezing
canning
baking
drying
Pasteurization
Sterilisation

Pasteurization this extends shelf-life a little by

killing most food spoilage organisms and
pathogenic (disease causing) organisms

TWO COMMON TYPES

OFPASTEURIZATION
LTLT
LTLT involves heating the milk to 62.5C/144.5F and
holding this for 30 minutes.

HTST

"high-temperature short-time" (HTST) processing, is a

method of heat pasteurization of perishable beverages and
some dairy products. Compared with other pasteurization
processes, it maintains color and flavor better. The standard
US protocol for HTST pasteurization of milk, 71.7 C
(161 F) for 15 seconds in order to kill pathogen
microorganism

HTST MECHANISM