Week2-Course1 Flashcards
True or false : Most employment in quebec in food science is concentrated in the Montreal
True : 65% of jobs are in the metropolitan area
T or F : In Quebec, larger companies provide 43.5% of all jobs in the food processing sector.
T
T or F : In Quebec most food processing companies are larger companies
Most food processing companies are small and medium-sized businesses
What is the largest dairy cooperative in Canada?
Agropur
Complete : In Canada and the U.S., spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages consumed at home accounts for ___% of personal household expenditures.
10
What is food freedom day?
is in the 1st week of February: by this date, the average Canadian has earned enough money to pay for his or her food for the entire year.
What are the major contributing factors in food cost? (3)
- Advance agricultural practices
- Advanced food preservation and processing technologies
- Very efficient distribution networks
in 1940 one farmer was capable of feeding ____ Now in 2006, 1 farmer can feed ____
12
200
In the 60’s personal household expenditures spent ____ of their average income on food
20%
What are the downsides of increased production efficiency
Environmental issues (either due to extensive use of pesticides or extensive use of fertilizers)
In the developing world, post-production losses of agricultural products are often >50% due to (3) :
- Pests
- No refrigeration
- no preservation technology
What are the 4 sectors of food industry
1-production
2-processing
3-distribution
4-marketing
Witch food industry sector produce the most job related to food science
Processing sector
Witch food industry sector relates to this sentence : Involves variety selection, cultivation, harvest and some bulk
pre-processing and storage
Production
Witch food industry sector relates to this sentence : converts raw materials (usually a basic commodity) into consumable or preserved food products
Processing sector
Give an example of a raw commodity that can be processed into multiple products
Milk
Witch food industry sector relates to this sentence : consists of wholesale, retail and food service operations
Distributor
In 2012, the online food market in both the U.S. and Europe was less than ____ of total food sales.
0.3%
T of F : Food retail is a low-profit/item business
T
Give three type of allied industry
1- packaging industry
2-Specialty chemicals/functional ingredients
3-Equipment manufacturers
Give some key demographic changes affecting the food industry in recent decades
1-Aging population 2-More women in work force 3-More ethnic diversity 4-Changes in disposable income 5-Higher levels of education 6-More nutritional/medical awareness 7-Smaller household size
Complete the following : new products fail ___ of the time.
~95%
Complete the following : ____ is essential to remaining competitive and maintaining or expanding market share.
product development
Industries that produce packaging materials and manufacturing equipment for the food industry are referred to as ___
allied industries
Food product development is more scientific or more artistic ?
A science
Complete : ____ is the analysis of the taste, smell, sound, feel, and appearance of food
Sensory evaluation
Name 4 factors that influences the food likes and dislikes
- Physical
- Psychological
- Cultural
- Environmental
What is a taste bias ?
It is a like or dislike that is linked to past positive or negative experiences
Name 3 sensory characteristic of food products
Flavor
Appearance
Texture
Complete : flavor is the combined effect of ___ and ___
taste
aroma
What is chewiness
the ability to slide without breaking
What is graininess
the size of the particles
What is brittleness
how easily a food breaks apart
What is firmness
food’s resistance to pressure
What is consistency
the thinness or thickness
What are the two steps of sensory evaluation?
Taste test panel by trained panelist and after made by consumers
Name 3 factors that you need to control during the sensory evaluation
- Influence from other teters
- Environmental factors
- Psychological biases
T or F : Food scientists evaluate the human factors affecting consumer food
choices
True, it is called sensory evaluation of food
