Culinary Products
This liquid preparation is used as a base for soups and sauces and is made by simmering ingredients in water.
Stock
The list of components required to make a finished product.
Ingredients
DAILY DOUBLE!
Explain the difference between a use-by date and a best-before date.
"Best before" indicates the date until when the food retains its expected quality
"Use By" indicates the date until when the food can be eaten safely
The ability to track a product through all stages of production and distribution.
Traceability
A small sealed package used for powders or seasonings.
Sachet / pouch
DAILY DOUBLE!
Use "solubility" in a sentence related to a powdered broth product.
example, "How fast the product disolves, depends on its solubility."
The process of creating a precise composition of ingredients for a food product.
Formulation
Retail stores primarily focused on food and household products.
Supermarkets
Practices designed to ensure food does not harm consumers.
Food safety
DAILY DOUBLE!
A customer wants a faster preparation time for a soup mix. Name two product characteristics that could help.
Products such as thyme, rosemary, and basil belong to this category.
Herbs and aromatics
Substances needed before any processing takes place.
Raw Materials
Products sold under the retailer's own brand.
Private Label (PL)
Regulations and requirements governing safe food production.
Food safety standards
The length of time a product remains suitable for sale and consumption.
Shelf life
Substances added to food to enhance or modify its taste.
Flavourings
Removing water from a product to improve shelf life.
Dehydration
A brand owned and marketed by a manufacturer rather than a retailer.
National brand
The date after which a product should not be consumed for safety reasons.
Use-by date
Conditions used to maintain product quality over time.
Storage
A concentrated substance obtained from a natural source, often used to provide flavour.
Extract
A dehydration process that removes water from frozen products under vacuum.
Freeze-drying
The process of creating and launching new products to the market.
Product innovation
The date indicating when a product is expected to retain optimum quality.
Best-before date
Methods used to protect food from spoilage and deterioration.
Methods used to protect food from spoilage and deterioration.