3.6.2.2 Technological Developments in the Food Industry

• What is the main purpose of food processing?

  Transform raw ingredients
• Modern technology in food processing enhances efficiency and consistency, reduces waste and energy consumption, and ensures food safety and longer shelf life.safety
• Match the traditional method with its modern counterpart and benefit:

  Hand-grinding spices ↔️ Industrial milling machines

  Open-air drying fruits ↔️ Controlled dehydrators

  Simple canning ↔️ High-pressure processing
• Technology in the food industry has reduced waste and energy consumption.
• Order the following processes in modern food processing:

  1️⃣ Cleaning

  2️⃣ Sorting

  3️⃣ Mixing

  4️⃣ Cooking

  5️⃣ Packaging
• Modern technology in food processing ensures food safety and extended shelf life.safety
• Match the traditional method with its modern counterpart and benefit:

  Hand-grinding spices ↔️ Industrial milling machines

  Open-air drying fruits ↔️ Controlled dehydrators

  Simple canning ↔️ High-pressure processing
• What is the role of technology in modern food production?

  Enhance efficiency and safety
• High-pressure processing extends shelf life without compromising nutritional content.nutritional
• Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF) use heat to rupture cell membranes.

  False
• Match the traditional packaging with its modern innovation and benefit:

  Simple plastic wraps ↔️ Active packaging with oxygen absorbers

  Basic labels ↔️ Intelligent packaging with temperature sensors

  Traditional cardboard boxes ↔️ Sustainable packaging using biodegradable materials
• What is the purpose of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)?

  Extend freshness of meat
• What does active packaging do to extend shelf life?

  Releases or absorbs gases
• Active packaging with oxygen absorbers increases food freshness
• Sustainable packaging reduces the environmental footprint of food packaging.
• What gas composition is controlled in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)?

  Oxygen
• Food processing transforms raw ingredients into edible forms
• Modern food processing reduces energy consumption.
• How does industrial milling enhance spice grinding compared to hand-grinding?

  Increases speed and consistency
• Match the traditional method with its modern counterpart:

  Hand-grinding spices ↔️ Industrial milling machines

  Open-air drying fruits ↔️ Controlled dehydrators

  Simple canning ↔️ High-pressure processing
• What principle does high-pressure processing (HPP) use to kill microbes in food?

  High pressure without heat
• High-pressure processing of fruit juices retains more vitamins and natural flavors
• Steps in High-Pressure Processing (HPP)

  1️⃣ Food is placed in a high-pressure vessel

  2️⃣ The vessel is pressurized to 400-600 MPa

  3️⃣ Microbes are inactivated without heat

  4️⃣ The food is depressurized and packaged
• What type of energy is used in Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF) to rupture cell membranes?

  Electricity
• High-Pressure Processing (HPP) maintains nutritional value and extends shelf life
• Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) uses CO2 as a supercritical fluid for selective extraction.
• Match the advanced food processing technique with its advantage:

  High-Pressure Processing (HPP) ↔️ Maintains nutritional value

  Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF) ↔️ Minimal heat damage

  Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) ↔️ Selective extraction
• Which advanced food processing technique is used to treat fruit juices to preserve vitamins and natural flavors without preservatives?

  High-Pressure Processing (HPP)
• Active packaging with oxygen absorbers extends shelf life and maintains freshness
• Intelligent packaging uses temperature sensors to monitor food conditions in real-time.
• What type of gas composition is controlled in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) to extend the freshness of meat?

  Oxygen
• Active packaging extends shelf life by releasing or absorbing gases
• Intelligent packaging monitors food conditions using temperature sensors
• Sustainable packaging reduces the environmental footprint by using biodegradable materials.
• Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) extends the freshness of meat by controlling the gas composition
• Automation in food production enhances efficiency, productivity, and consistency.
• Match the traditional method with its automated counterpart:

  Manual sorting and packing ↔️ Robotic arms and conveyor belts

  Hand-mixing ingredients ↔️ Programmable blenders

  Human labeling ↔️ Automated labeling machines
• Automated processes in food production reduce labor costs
• Automated fruit harvesting reduces waste and labor
• Precision agriculture aims to improve yield, resource efficiency, and environmental sustainability