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Description

For a food product to be a success in the marketplace it must be stable throughout its shelf-life. Quality deterioration due to chemical changes and alterations in condition due to physical instability are not always recognised, yet can be just as problematic as microbial spoilage. This book provides an authoritative review of key topics in this area.

Chapters in part one focus on the chemical reactions which can negatively affect food quality, such as oxidative rancidity, and their measurement. Part two reviews quality deterioration associated with physical changes, such as moisture loss, gain and migration, crystallization and emulsion breakdown. Contributions in the following section outline the likely effects on different foods and beverages, including bakery products, fruit and vegetables, ready-to-eat meals and wine.

With contributions from leaders in their fields, Chemical deterioration and physical instability of food and beverages is an essential reference for R&D and QA staff in the food industry and researchers with an interested in this subject.

Key Features

  • Examines chemical reactions which can negatively affect food quality and measurement
  • Reviews quality deterioration associated with physical changes such as moisture loss, gain and migration, and crystallization
  • Documents deterioration in specific food and beverage products including bakery products, frozen foods and wine

Readership

R&D and QA staff in the food industry and researchers with an interest in this subject

Table of Contents

Part 1 Understanding and measuring chemical deterioration of foods and beverages: Oxidative rancidity; Protein oxidation; The Maillard reaction and quality deterioration; Flavour deterioration during storage; Light-induced quality changes. Part 2 Understanding and measuring physical deterioration of foods and beverages: Moisture loss, gain and migration; Crystallization; Structural and mechanical properties of fats; Emulsion breakdown; Gelatinization and retrogradation of starch and its implications; Syneresis in food gels and its implications; Understanding, detecting and preventing taints in food. Part 3 Chemical and physical deterioration in specific food and beverage products: Bakery products; Bulk oils and shortenings, spreads, and frying oils; Chemical processes responsible for quality deterioration in fish; Wine; Fruit and vegetables; Enzymatic deterioration of plant foods; Stability of vitamins during food processing and storage; Frozen foods; Ready–to–eat meals and catered foods; Food powders; The effect of non-meat ingredients on quality parameters in meat and poultry; Dairy products.

Details

No. of pages:
824
Language:
English
Copyright:
© 2010
Published:
Imprint:
Woodhead Publishing
eBook ISBN:
9781845699260
Print ISBN:
9781845694951
Print ISBN:
9780081014417

About the editors

Leif Skibsted

Leif Skibsted is a Professor in the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Leif Skibsted is well known for his research into food quality deterioration and food oxidation in particular.

Jens Risbo

Jens Risbo is Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Jens Risbo is well known for his research into food quality deterioration and food oxidation in particular.

Mogens Andersen

Mogens Anderson is Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Jens Risbo is well known for his research into food quality deterioration and food oxidation in particular.

Affiliations and Expertise

University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Reviews

This magnificent book has not left any stones unturned; it is a winner for all in the broad spectrum of the Food Industry., Food and Beverage Reporter
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