Food Manufacture
Define and explain pasteurisation and give two food-related examples.
partial sterilization of a substance and especially a liquid (such as milk) at a temperature (approx 74 degrees C) and for a period of exposure (15 seconds) that destroys pathogenic organisms without major chemical alteration of the substance eg/ milk and juice.
Define Target market and give an example.
a group of potential customers that you identify to sell products or services to. eg/
Define Malnutrition and give two examples.
Deficiency or excess of one or more nutrients. eg/ lack of iron may cause aneamia
Define Advisory groups and give 2 examples.
Independent organisations who guide or advise governments in developing their policies and legislation. Many advisory groups lobby governments about the food industry.
Advisory groups can be in the form of:-
Business groups within a food sector, eg/ Australian Dairy Corporation and the Australian Food and Grocery Council.
A group that advises on specific health issues, eg/ The National Heart Foundation.
An independent body able to make and change laws relating to food EG/ FSANZ,
A group that protects the local food supply against contamination. Eg/ AQIS
Define HACCP and explain an example of how it impacts food safety.
Hazard analysis of critical control points; a quality management system that identifies critical points in production and sets up measures to ensure nothing to affect the safety of the product happens at these points.
Define and explain Quality Control. Give a food-related example.
The operational techniques and activities used to produce products and services that meet or exceed customer requirements economically and consistently. eg/ Gelato - temperature for pasteurisation (84 degrees Celsius for 4 seconds). Repasteurise
Define and explain Break-even point in terms of a food product.
the sale price of a product that covers all expenses related to its development, production, promotion, storage and transport, and the amount of product that needs to be sold in order to reach this
Define and give 3 examples of nutritionally modified foods.
foods that have been changed to improve their nutritional qualities, either by adding some components (such as vitamins, minerals, fibre, and active non-nutrients) or by removing or reducing some component (such as fat, sugar, sodium
Define Organic farming and give an example.
Food produced without the use of synthetic chemicals and with concern for the environment. EG/
Define and describe MAP. Give two food-related examples
(Modified atmosphere packaging) is the term used for methods that will help to maintain the quality of a food product by changing the atmosphere. eg/ baby spinach flushed with ethylene gas, crisps flushed with Nitrogen gas.
Define Quality assurance and explain how this is done in food manufacture.
a guarantee that manufacturing standards will be maintained so that the quality of a product remains consistent.
Define Design Brief and state the design brief you solved for your assessment task.
a simple statement of the task to be done which indicates the constraints under which the product designer must work; that is, what consumers want and how much they are willing to pay for it
Define Dietary supplements and give 3 examples
Any dietary substances that are ingested in addition to the normal daily diet. Eg/ protein powder, vitamin tablet, meal replacement
Explain the role of an Environmental Health officer
a person usually employed by local government or state health authority to advise on and enforce public h
Define, manual, automated and computerised and give an example of each.
Manual - Tasks completed by hand eg/ Icing a cake as a cake decorator.
Automated tasks that are done by machines instead of manual lab eg/ bread slicer
Computerised - monitoring and controlling the production process using a microprocessor. The process is known as computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). eg/ sensors and actuators detecting malformed dried sultanas and ejecting them from a production line.
Define Active packaging and give an example.
a guarantee that manufacturing standards will be maintained so that the quality of a product remains consistent. eg/ oxygen scavenger in Burritos
List and give food-related examples of 4 External factors which influence FPD
include economic, political, ecological and technological issues that affect food product development. They are also referred to as the macro-environment and are often beyond the manufacturers con
Define functional foods and give 3 examples.
Foods that not only provide the expected nutrients but also positively impact health in either a curative or preventative manner.
Define and explain Genetically modified foods. Give a food-related example.
organisms (i.e. plants, animals or microorganisms) in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination. eg/ GM canola grown in Australia is resistant to certain types of herbicide. The genes are derived from soil bacteria.
List, define, explain and give 4 examples of Food additives
Substances added to food to improve flavour, appearance or shelf life. eg/ colour, flavour, preservative, humectant, anti-caking agent
List and give food-related examples of Internal Factors Influencing FPD
personnel expertise, production facilities, nancial position and company image which impact on food product development. They are also referred to as the micro-environment and are within the manufacturers control
Define, explain and give examples of 4 active non-nutrients
substances that are not necessarily essential in the diet, but can enhance the functioning of the body or contribute to the promotion of good health eg/ phytochemicals, fibre, omega 3, probiotics
List and explain two government policy at each level of Government and how it impacts the AFI.
Federal - FSANZ, HACCP, AQIS
State - Food Act, WH&S, Trade Measurement
Local - Environment Health Officer, Building Codes