Introduction Agriculture has historically served as the primary provider of sustenance for humanity. With the capacity to alleviate global hunger and stimulate the economies of developing countries, it holds immense potential. Moreover, as an indispensable industry, it will continue to play a central role in human...
India’s sauces and condiments are steadily growing their share in the global market, with a focus on exports. In recent years, the country has seen a surge in the export of sauces, including soy sauce, tomato ketchup, mayonnaise, salad dressings, and mixed seasonings. Revenue in...
With the phenomenal increase in technology in the last couple of years post COVID-19, manufacturing industries across all sectors are either witnessing or are going to witness a monumental shift in the way they work and process their goods. Earlier tech was limited to just accounting,...
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....
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...
