Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.), is a native of West Africa and popularly known as African oil palm or red oil palm. It is grown extensively in South-East Asian countries, (Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea), African countries, (Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone,...
In the recent years, the issue of plastic pollution has gained attention throughout the world. India has banned plastic below 75 micron to be used in shopping bags and has enforced min 50 micron in industries to reduce low quality plastic. The food processing industry is...
Introduction Our planet has been undergoing drastic changes and facing immense challenges due to climate change in the past few years. As the world population increases and is expected to reach 9.7 billion people by 2050, the demand for food is going to be unprecedented. Along...
Trade of food items between countries has been happening since more than 700 years. Earlier it used to be a barter system and then turned to monetary exchange after introduction of currency. Trade was through ships and then later on through air. Throughout trade history worldwide,...
About 40% of perishable fresh produce produced in India goes waste. A nation-wide study was conducted by CIPHET. The results were that nearly 4.65-5.99% of cereals are wasted, and nearly 4.58-15.88% of fruits and vegetables are wasted. Among pulses, the losses increased from an earlier estimate...
The food processing industry is one of the most versatile industry worldwide. It goes through a series of trends every few years which ranges from different flavours, different types of foods, launch of ‘newly discovered’ foods, new food habits and increasing levels of consumer awareness....
Global warming is a major factor contributing to climate change. It is a cause of great concern for the world and companies all over the world have tried to limit their GHG (Greenhouse gas) emissions. GHG emissions are the main cause of global warming. The...
There are various types of drying for removing moisture from food. They are sun drying, hot air drying, solar drying and freeze drying. Freeze drying, also known as lyophilization, is a process that removes the moisture from food, preserving it for a longer shelf life...
Fruits and vegetables are harvested throughout India during different times of the year. India has a varied climate which helps in growing a plethora of fruits in various terrains. Summers are for mangoes while winters are for strawberries and apples and monsoons, for sapotas. Fruits...
Diwali, the festival of lights, is the biggest festival celebrated across India and probably one of the biggest festival in the world. It celebrates the homecoming of Lord Ram, the prince of Ayodhya, after 14 long years in exile. Diwali these days is associated with...
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