NewsDesk

About NewsDesk

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far NewsDesk has created 481 blog entries.

Antioxidant as preservative

By |January 25th, 2016|TechArticle|Comments Off on Antioxidant as preservative

Preservatives
A preservative is a substance that is added to products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, paints, biological samples, cosmetics, tires, wood, beverages, and many other products to prevent decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes

Antioxidants
An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits the oxidation of other molecules. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals, leading to chain reactions that may damage cells.

 Antioxidants as Food Preservatives
While commonly regarded for their health benefits, antioxidants […]

Mercury, Lead, Cadmium, Tin and Arsenic in Food

By |January 25th, 2016|TechArticle|Comments Off on Mercury, Lead, Cadmium, Tin and Arsenic in Food

Metals and other elements can be naturally present in food or can enter food as a result of human activities such as industrial and agricultural processes. The metals of particular concern in relation to harmful effects on health are mercury, lead, cadmium, tin and arsenic. Mercury and lead are often referred to as “heavy […]

Nutraceuticals = Nutrition + Pharmaceutical

By |January 18th, 2016|TechArticle|Comments Off on Nutraceuticals = Nutrition + Pharmaceutical

Nutraceutical
Nutraceuticals is a broad umbrella term that is used to describe any product derived from food sources with extra health benefits in addition to the basic nutritional value found in foods.
Term commonly used anonymously for designer foods, health foods, fortified foods, medifoods, vita foods, pharma foods, functional foods and dietary supplements.
Term coined by Dr.Stephen […]

Food Poisoning & Top 14 Food borne Pathogens (as per USFDA)

By |January 11th, 2016|TechArticle|Comments Off on Food Poisoning & Top 14 Food borne Pathogens (as per USFDA)

Food poisoning is defined as any disease of an infections or toxic nature caused by the consumption of food or drink. The term is most often used to describe the illness, usually diarrhea and .or vomiting caused by bacteria, virus or parasites.
Types:
Most food poisoning is caused by harmful bugs (pathogens) getting into food. The most […]

FAQ for Gluten-Free Food Labeling Final Rule as per US-FDA

By |January 10th, 2016|Regulatory Updates|Comments Off on FAQ for Gluten-Free Food Labeling Final Rule as per US-FDA

What is Gluten?
Gluten is the protein that occurs naturally in wheat, rye, barley, and crossbreeds of these grains. Foods that typically contain gluten include breads, cakes, cereals, pastas, and many other foods. Gluten is the substance that gives breads and other grain products their shape, strength, and texture. But for the estimated 3 […]

Modified Atmospheric Packaging for Food Products

By |January 8th, 2016|TechArticle|Comments Off on Modified Atmospheric Packaging for Food Products

Modified Atmospheric Packaging
The modified atmosphere concept for packaged goods consists of modifying the atmosphere surrounding a food product by vacuum, gas flushing or controlled permeability of the pack thus controlling the biochemical, enzymatic and microbial actions so as to avoid or decrease the main degradation’s that might occur. This allows the preservation of the […]

Food Additives commonly used in Bakery Products with their Maximum Permissible Limits as per CODEX

By |January 7th, 2016|TechArticle|Comments Off on Food Additives commonly used in Bakery Products with their Maximum Permissible Limits as per CODEX

FOOD ADDITIVES
Food additive means any substance not normally consumed as a food by itself and not normally used as a typical ingredient of the food, whether or not it has nutritive value, the intentional addition of which to food for a technological (including organoleptic) purpose in the manufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging, transport […]

Understanding & Predicting Food Product Shelf Life

By |January 7th, 2016|TechArticle|Comments Off on Understanding & Predicting Food Product Shelf Life

Shelf Life
The stated shelf life of a food is the period of time for which it remains safe and suitable for consumption, provided the food has been stored in accordance with any stated storage conditions. This means that the food:

must remain safe to consume, i.e. should not cause food-poisoning because of the growth of […]

Determination of HAACP -Critical Control Point (CCPs) – By using Decision Tree

By |December 18th, 2015|TechArticle|Comments Off on Determination of HAACP -Critical Control Point (CCPs) – By using Decision Tree

Introduction
HACCP is a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards from raw material production, procurement and handling, to manufacturing, distribution and consumption of the finished product. For successful implementation of a HACCP plan, management must be strongly committed to the HACCP concept. […]

Recent Codex Standard on Nutritional Labelling (CAC/GL 2-1985)

By |December 16th, 2015|TechArticle|Comments Off on Recent Codex Standard on Nutritional Labelling (CAC/GL 2-1985)

These Principles apply to the establishment of Codex Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) for the general population identified as individuals older than 36 months. These values may be used for helping consumers 1) estimate the relative contribution of individual products to overall healthful dietary intake, and 2) as one way to compare the nutrient content […]