OFD353INTRODUCTIONTOFOODPROCESSING Syallabus
OFD353INTRODUCTIONTOFOODPROCESSING Syallabus
UNITI PROCESSINGOFFOODANDITSIMPORTANCE
Source of food - plant, animal and microbial origin; different foods and groups of foods
as raw materials for processing–cereals, pulses, grains, vegetables and fruits, milk and
animal foods, sea weeds, algae, oil seeds & fats, sugars, tea, coffee, cocoa, spices and
condiments, additives; need and significance of processing these foods.
UNITII METHODSOFFOODHANDLINGANDSTORAGE
Nature of harvested crop, plant and animal; storage of raw materials and products using
low temperature, refrigerated gas storage of foods, gas packed refrigerated foods, sub
atmospheric storage, Gas atmospheric storage of meat, grains, seeds and flour, roots and
tubers; freezing of raw and processed foods.
UNITIII LARGE-SCALEFOODPROCESSING
Milling of grains and pulses; edible oil extraction; Pasteurisation of milk and yoghurt;
canning and bottling of foods; drying –Traditional and modern methods of drying,
Dehydration of fruits, vegetables, milk, animal products etc; preservation by use of acid,
sugar and salt; Pickling and curing with microorganisms, use of salt, and microbial
fermentation; frying, baking, extrusion cooking, snack foods.
UNITIV FOODWASTESINVARIOUSPROCESSES
Waste disposal-solid and liquid waste; rodent and insect control; use of pesticides; ETP;
selecting and installing necessary equipment.
COURSEOUTCOMES:
On completion of the course the students are expected to
CO1Beawareofthedifferentmethodsappliedtoprocessingfoods.
CO2 Be able to understand the significance of food processing and the role of food and
beverage industries in the supply of foods.
TEXTBOOKS/REFERENCES:
1. Karnal, Marcus and D.B.Lund“PhysicalPrinciplesofFoodPreservation”.Rutledge,2003.
2. VanGarde, S.J. and Woodburn.M “Food Preservation and Safety Principles
and Practice”.Surbhi Publications, 2001.
3. Sivasankar,B.“Food Processing & Preservation”, Prentice Hall of India,2002.
4. Khetarpaul, Neelam,“FoodProcessingandPreservation”,DayaPublications,2005.