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Whoa!
THERMAL PROCESSING is known as canning,
bottling, sterilization and heat preservation.

The process was commercialized by NICHOLAS

APPERT in the 1800s.
 Thermal Processing

involves heating food, either in a sealed

container or by passing it through a heat
exchanger, followed by packaging
destroy Microorganisms

inactivate Enzymes

induce physical changes

& chemical reactions change Nutritional value
Food Categories for TP
Production of Thermally Processed Foods

Water bath canning Hermetically sealed

The food is heated to reduce The food is sealed withing a
the numbers of surviving hermetic (complete & aritight)
microorganisms package
Traditional Canning Operations
The Double Seam
A double seam is that part of the can
formed by joining the body of the can
and the end (sometimes referred to as
the cover).
 Other Processing Systems

High Temperature Short Time Higher Heat Short Time

Low Temperature Long Time Ultra-High Temperature

Packaging Materials for Thermal Processing

Rigid Plastic Containers

Metal Containers Glass Containers

Retortable Pouces
Thermally Processed Foods