Packaging Flashcards
Thirty percent of wood is made up of
Cellulose
Which has longer fibers?
Softwood
A paperboard ream is equal to how many square feet?
1000
This is a property of paper which resists transmission of light.
Opacity
are small retail stores, such as, 7-Eleven
Convenience store
commonly referred to as “grocery stores”
supermarkets
are large warehouse-like facilities
Club stores
specialize in products of a particular type,
Speciality markets
are large stores thal carry an extensive food product inventory
Hyper market
Two broad categories of microbes
Pathogens and Spoilage organism
Pathogens can be grouped into two broad categories
Infectants and Intoxicants
when the pathogen itself is eaten.
Infectants
when people ingest a toxin that is produced by the microbe
Intoxicants
The product is “cooked” in the package, under pressure in a large water or steam bath
Thermal processing (retorting)
The packaged product is exposed to radiation in the
form of gamma rays, x rays, or beta electrons
Irradiation (“cold sterilization”)
Packaging materials are sometimes impregnated with
antimicrobial agents
Antimycotic (antimicrobial)
The product and package are sterilized separately
Aseptic packaging
intense flashes of light of certain wavelengths can be
used to sterilize food
Light
mother technique for sterilization
High pressure processing
Food that is free of pathogens, pesticides, other chemicals
Safe
Food that is easy to prepare, consume, and clean up saves time
Convenient
has been in storage for an extended period of time
Fresh
No matter the type of food, rich flavors are favored
Flavorful
Availability of food is a basic issue
Available
HIST
High temperature short time
they go through the natural process
of aging.
Senescence
fruits and vegetables lose moisture
Loss of turgor
caused by mold, bacteria
Decay
Dropping the storage temperature
Chilling injury
