Food Processing and Production

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Food processing

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The stages used to turn raw ingredients into food and make it suitable for consumption

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Food production

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A system that turns raw ingredients into consumable food and drink products

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Why is food processed?

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To make it safe to eat

Slow down spoilage

Add variety to the diet

Offer convenience to consumers

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Primary Processing

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When a food has to be processed before it can be eaten e.g. wheat into flour

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Secondary Processing

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When a food that has undergone primary processing is transformed into a food product e.g. flour into pasta

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Primary production of wheat

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Wheat is grown in a field

Harvesting removes the wheat grain from the plant

Harvested grains are stored until needed for use

Harvested wheat is transported to a mill.

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Processing wheat into bread

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Cleaning

Milling

Flour

Bread

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Secondary processing of bread

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Weighing and measuring

Mixing

Proving

Shaping

Baking

Slicing

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Primary production of milk

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Cows milked twice a day;

Milk stored at 4oC and transported for processing;

Pasteurisation occurs;

Pasteurised milk is separated into cream and liquid components;

These are reblended and produced into skimmed, semi-skimmed;

Homogenisation takes place.

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Pasteurisation

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A process that reduces harmful bacteria by heating products to very high temperatures and cooling them rapidly.