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A.Poshadari: (formerly with) Manager, R&D for Bambino Agro Industries Ltd, Hyderabad, as a part of New Product & Process development and International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad (presently with) Assistant Professor, Department of Food Technology, College of Food Science & Technology, ANGRAU, Chinnarangapuram, Pulivendula- 516 390, Andhra Pradesh, India

Aparna Kuna Assistant Professor, Department of Food Technology, College of Food Science & Technology, ANGRAU, Chinnarangapuram, Pulivendula- 516 390, Andhra Pradesh, India

Section - 1 Food Chemistry and Nutrition: 01. Nutrition 02. Basic Physical Chemistry 03. Solutions 04. Physical Chemistry of Foods 05. Food Analysis and Quality Control 06. Instrumentation and Advanced Analytical Techniques Section - 2 Food Science and Technology: 07. Food Technology 08. Codex standards for Certain Pulses 09. Cereal Processing 10. Meat and Meat Products 11. Dairy Technology 12. Functional Foods 13. Herbs and Spices 14. Fruits and Vegetables Section - 3 Food Processing and Unit Operations: 15. Food Processing and Technology, 16. Food Processing and Technology-2, 17. Food Processing and Technology-3, 18. Food Processing and Technology-4, Section -4 Food Packaging: 21. Food Packaging Section -5 Food Microbiology and Shelf Life of Food: 22. Food and Industrial Microbiology 23. Water Activity 24. The Stability and Shelf Life of Foods 25. Food Safety and Quality Management Systems Section -6 Labelling of Foods: 26. Labelling of Foods Section -7 Food Safety and Standards Rules and Regulations: 27. Food Safety and Standards : Rules and Regulations Section -8 Important Interview Queries: 28. Important Interview Queries Section -9 FAQs in Food Technology Entrance Exams: 29. FAQs in Food Technology Entrance Exams Section -10 Latest Trends in Food Science and Technology: 30. Latest Trends in Food Science and Technology Section -11 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies: 31. Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies