Key words
Technology, food, production processes.
Objectives
Food technologists, as well as food analysts benefit by a broad knowledge of all disciplines related to the food industry. The objective of this course is to offer a broad overview of different sectors, which may be used in the development of products, optimization of processes and the control of food quality standards.
Topics
The fundamental aspects of the processing of agricultural crops into foodstuffs are discussed. The course contains different chapters which cover different food industry areas, such as oil production and further processing, the processing of fruits and vegetables (retorting, freezing, convenience food, drying, juices), grain technology, dairy technology, meat processing and potato processing.
Prerequisites
The competencies acquired for ‘Unit processes in the agri-food industry’.
Final Objectives
1. Knowledge of the diversity of the sector and its evolutions.
2. Profound knowledge of the technological processing of agricultural crops and process schemes in the food industry.
3. Insight in different production processes.
General Competence:
Understanding the scientific basic knowledge characteristic for a specific discipline of science.
Materials used
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Syllabus “Food Technology”.
Professional publications.
Food Processing Handbook (2006). Brennan J.G. (Ed.), Wiley-VCH verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Duitsland, pp. 582. ISBN: 978-3-527-30719-7.
Handbook of Food Processing Equipment (2002). Saravacos G.D. & Kostaropoulos A.E., Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, USA, pp. 698. ISBN: 0-306-47276-7.
Study costs
Cost: 66.0 EUR
Syllabus: 6.0 EUR
Company visist: 60.0EUR
Study guidance
Questions may be asked permanently.
Teaching Methods
Lectures: 48 h
C-hours: company visits: 12 h
Assessment
Oral exam with written preparation.
2nd exam period: consult the addenda of the department on the regulation of education and exams for specific modalities.
Lecturer(s)
Mia EECKHOUT, Ingrid DE LEYN, Tony RUYSSEN, Filip VAN BOCKSTAELE, Nicolas GRYSON
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