Food processing is the set of techniques and operations, which are used
in the transformation of raw ingredients into food that are suitable for
consumption. It includes complex industrial methods for making
convenience foods. Food processing is classified into primary, secondary
and tertiary food processing. Primary food processing converts
agricultural products into a product, which can be consumed. Secondary
food processing produces food which are ready to use, for example, baked
bread. Commercial production of processed food is known as tertiary food
processing. Common techniques of food processing include fermentation,
liquefaction, pasteurization, food irradiation, etc. This book outlines
the processes and applications of food processing in detail. The topics
included herein on food processing are of utmost significance and bound
to provide incredible insights to readers. Those in search of
information to further their knowledge will be greatly assisted by this
book.