Lecture 1: Intro to Food science Flashcards
Food Science is a discipline in which includes three key aspects, what are they?
Biology
Physical Sciences
Engineering.
What is the definition of Food Science?
The application Biology, Physical sciences, and engineering aspects to the production, consumption, and innovation around food.
What are the three things that Food scientists look at when examining food?
- Nature of food
- Causes of deterioration
- Principles underlying its processing.
What is the link between food and chemicals?
Foods are a mixture of chemical components, and thus will never be chemical free.
What are some of the main chemicals found in food?
Carbohydrates
proteins
Water
Fat
Micro nutrients
What is the purpose of Physical and engineering principles within food science?
They allow us to process foods for safety and extended shelf-life.
Are all processes foods unhealthy?
Nope
Categories of processed foods based on degree of processing.
what are these categories?
minimally- shelled almonds
Basic- Dired fruit
Moderate- cheese, bread
Highly- Soda, salsa, pizza.
What role dose food science play in the production of food?
It takes commodities from the farm gate and transforms them into food products for the consumer plate.
What are the two portions of the Agri-food industry?
Primary agriculture and subsequent food products.
How dose the Agri-food industry effect Canada’s economy?
The Canadian agriculture and agri-food system is a complex and integrated supply chain.
What is included within the Canadian Agri-food industry?
- input and service suppliers
- primary providers
- food and beverage processors
- Food retailers and wholesalers
- food-service providers
What % of Canada’s GDP was produced by the Agri-food industry in Canada?
7%
What is the largest processing industry in Canada?
the food and beverage industry, with 6500 processing establishments.
More than 50% of the value of primary agriculture products are exported as ____ or _______ products.
Raw or Processed.
What are the four major segments of the food industry?
Production: Raising or growing for food consumption
Manufacturing: Raw products to more refined ones
Distribution: Movement to point sale; storage, transportation.
Marketing: Sales and advertising.
What three products make up 50% of the value of the food industry in Canada?
Meats
Dairy
Beverages
As of 2018 what was the largest processing firm in the world?
Nestle
What is the largest Canadian food & beverage processor?
Kraft Heinz Canada ULC
What is owned by Pepsico?
Pepsi Lays Tropicana Gatorade Quaker
What are Mergers & acquisitions used for in the food industry?
- Grow food company
- Change company direction
- dominate a product category.
What is M&A?
Mergers & Acquisitions.
What dose it mean to Divest?
To lose or get rid of something.
What are National Brands?
Brands that appear nation wide and are popular due to consistent quality (green Giant)
What are privet label or House brands?
products offered by exclusively by individual retailers.
House brands and National brands are oven _________ by a national brand manufacture.
Co-Packed
What is a Co-Branding?
you have two strong brands and bring them together to offer a product for a short time that offers both aspects of the brands in one product for the consumer.
What are allied industries?
input and service suppliers.
They do not sell food directly but are involved in the food industry. (selling metal cans, packaging, ect)
What are some examples of allied industries?
- Packaging
- Food colors and falvours
- Chemical manufacturers
- Machinery
- regulatory agencies
- contract services (education, analysis, monitoring)
What is the focus in food processing?
Making food products more affordable, and to have it last longer and be more sustainable.
What is the motivation around consumers to buy and eat food?
Food habits and social dimensions of food, drive consumer trends
What are some of the food habits that drive food consumption?
- Self-actualization (Hobbies) belonging - Self definition Status - Celebrations Security - Symbols
Food habits are subject to ________ _______, that alter consumer priority
Food trends
What are food trends?
Dynamic perspective about food.
What drives changes in food trends?
- Economic and physical determinates (cost and accessibility, supply of ingredients, energy cost)
- Consumer demands (awareness of self health, changes in lifestyle; attitudes towards food)
- Changes in regulation
- Technical innovation.
How many new food products are introduced each year?
10,000 new food products.
What is the source of the motivation for the trends of food?
the consumer pull-through
The technological push from the industry
True or false:
Food Science is a component of agri-food industry
true.
What % of food products fail each year?
99%
