Technological advances have profoundly influenced the food industry with deep imprints on food safety and quality. Food safety and quality assurance demands a huge expertise from food technologists and an enormous commitment from food industry. An exquisite presentation of an array of novel technologies to guarantee safety and quality in food supply chain of diverse food composites is an innovative venture to inspire the students, to guide researchers and to persuade entrepreneurs.
Chapters on oil and water quality, sensory analysis through fuzzy logic, hazards and its detection in milk, meat, fish and different agricultural produce accentuate the uniqueness of this book. Emerging technologies for non-destructive quality analysis, pragmatic approaches to ensure safety and quality in milling and baking industry as well as a comprehensive sketch of regulatory norms for promoting export are the notable highlights of this book. HACCP protocols pertinent to different food industries are vividly depicted. With an enriching academic background and proven experience, authors of each chapter have contributed abundantly to uphold the promise of this book to be a robust pillar to promote a healthy society.
1. Assurance Safety and Quality- General Guidelines
Sudheer K P, Sreelakshmi K Unni and Bindu Lakshmanan
2. Nondestructive Quality Analysis
Eyarkai Nambi V, Viswakarman R K, Sudheer K P and Meena V S
3. Analytical Updates in Safety and Quality of Processed Food Products
K.R Anilakumar and Rakesh Kumar Sharma
4. Biosensors in Food Industry
Rajesh G K, Dinesha B L and Sudheer K P
5. Fuzzy Logic: An Advanced Tool for Sensory Evaluation
Ranasalva N and Sudheer K P
6. Quality of Food Grains and Their Analysis
Kathiravan T, Moses J A, Anandharamakrishnan C
7. Water Hygiene: An Overview of Safety and Quality Guidelines
Deepthi Vijay, Pankaj Dhaka and J S Bedi
8. Processed Fruits and Vegetables: An Insight into Safety and Quality
Geetha Lekshmi P R and Sudheer K P
9. Safety and Quality Aspects of Tropical Tuber Crops
Sajeev M S, Padmaja G, Krishnakumar T, Jyothi A N and Moorthy S N
10. Safety and Quality Control of Plantation Crops
Manikantan M R, Pandiselvam R and Banuu Priya E P
11. HACCP in Pepper Industry
Pritty S Babu, Sarathjith M C and Sudheer K P
12. Food Safety in Milk Supply Chain
Beena A K, Ligimol James and Aparna S V
13. Biological and Chemical Hazards in Meat and Meat Products
Vrinda Menon K and Bindu Lakshmanan
14. GMP and HACCP Protocol for Safe Meat Production
Sathu, T
15. Safety and Quality Issues in Fresh and Processed Fish
Sankar T V
16. Safety and Quality in Milling Industry
Aashitosh A Inamdar and Suresh D Sakhare
17. Safety and Quality in Baking and Confectionery Industry
Shivani Sharma and Pichan Prabhasankar
18. Safety and Quality in Oils and Fats Industry
R B N Prasad and Kaki Shiva Shanker
19. Role of Regulatory Bodies in Food Safety
Sanu Jacob, Prakash C Gupta, T Jose Fernandez and Jones Varkey