Ripening is a process in fruits that causes them to become more palatable. In general, the fruit becomes sweeter, less green, and softer as it ripens. Even though the acidity of fruit increases as it ripens, the higher acidity level does not make the fruit seem tarter. This is attributed to the Brix-Acid Ratio. Scientists… Read More »
Potato chips are thin slices of potato that has been deep fried, baked, kettle-cooked, or popped until crunchy. Potato chips are commonly served as a snack, side dish, or appetizer. The basic chips are cooked and salted; additional varieties are manufactured using various flavorings and ingredients including herbs, spices, cheeses, other natural flavors, artificial flavors… Read More »
You probably have thrown away packet of your faviourite cookies/biscuits after seeing it had outlasted the expiry date — even by just a day or two. Better to be safe than sorry, right? Of course, no one wants to risk food poisoning or sickness. But is the food label really the best way to judge… Read More »
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) is an apex institution for research, education and catering the need of various stakeholders, e.g. entrepreneurs, food processing industry, exporters, policy makers and government policy. The NIFTEM is being set up by Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India at HSIIDC Industrial Estate, Kundli… Read More »
A cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain which is an unbroken cold chain is an uninterrupted series of refrigerated production, storage and distribution activities, along with associated equipment and logistics, which maintain the desired low-temperature range. It is used to preserve and to extend and ensure the shelf life of products, such as fresh… Read More »
Lemongrass oil has a strong lemon-like odour due to high citral content (75-90%). The minimum commercial requirement is 70% citral content. The major quality checking measures are its citral content and its solubility in alcohol. This is an essential ingredient in toiletry products such as toilet soaps, bath salts, etc. It is also employed in… Read More »
Dairy sector have traditionally been integral to India’s rural economy. The country is the world’s largest producer of dairy products and also their largest consumer. Almost its entire produce is consumed in the domestic market and the country is neither an importer nor an exporter, except in a marginal sense. It is the world’s largest… Read More »
NABARD is India’s apex development financial institution, formed by an Act of Parliament in 1982. Beginning as a pure refinance provider in its early years, it has today grown into India’s largest DevelopmentFinancial Institution working for rural India with its footprints in a host of areas like development of rural infrastructure, deepening of financial inclusion,… Read More »
Baking Powder is a mixture of baking soda(Sodium Bicarbonate), cream of tartar (a dry acid), and sometimes cornstarch. These days, most of the baking powder sold is double acting which means that the first leavening occurs when baking powder gets wet, like when you combine the dry and wet ingredients in the recipe. The second leavening… Read More »
With this growing technology and changing lifestyles, a major part of this lifestyle is being played by plastics. Starting from a pen to a polythene bag in which we carry fruits and books are forms of plastic.Plastics are non-biodegradable and are a serious threat to environment. There is a actual need to find some alternatives… Read More »