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Intermediate Moisture Peaches - Free Online Information

This simple manual provides the process and recipe to markedly improve the quality of dried fruit. [...]

FAO Reports on Food Losses

Some years ago Food Processors worried about rural grain losses in the “development sector” and the high cost of effluent BODs in the Industrial sector. This was where waste was important to them and where it focussed action.

 

Now the FAO has commissioned a study “Global Food Losses and Food Waste” that brings a [...]

Sorghum Malting Technology Choice – Free Online Information

Here is a nice set of slides from a presentation on the technologies that can be used in the industrial malting of sorghum.

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Of course there is no detailed explanation in this presentation, but the photos and drawings are very good and illustrate well. You [...]

Free Online Technology Training - Principles of Food Processing

The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) is developing a distance learning programme that is aimed at supporting entrepreneurs and workers operating in the Food Manufacturing Industry. To date six modules have been developed.

Dehydration and Drying Food Packaging Freezing Practical Human Nutrition Shelf life and Food Losses Quality Assurance

 

Each module [...]

Processed Export Vegetables – Online Opportunity

This opportunity for the processing of vegetables in South Africa for defined export markets is based on an existing manufacturing facility and what appears to be a well developed business plan.

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The Manual on Home-based Fruit and Vegetable Processing – Free Online Information

This is probably the best technical information I have seen aimed at the training of small scale vegetable and fruit processors. The first book covers the principles of post-harvest handling, storage and processing of fruits and vegetables while the second provides recipes and guidance to put these principles into practice.

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Food Processor’s Reference Manual – Free Online Information

Here is a 288 page , high quality manual covering the steps required to set up a small food processing business.  

 

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The table of the contents of the book says it all 

The only downside is that it is written for Canada so many of the [...]

Cost-Effective Management Tools for Ensuring Food Quality and Safety – Free Online Information

This document entitled “Cost-effective management tools for ensuring food quality and safety”is actually the instruction manual for training designed for small and medium agroindustrial enterprises.

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The specific objectives of the course which is expected to take at least 40 hours are

Identify the characteristics and usefulness of some basic tools [...]

Carbonated Liquifruit Juice – Single Screenshot Series

from foodstuff.co.za   Why did it take so long.  I’ve been adding soda to my juice for years, so don’t intend paying for the can or growing my carbon footprint!

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AppropriatePackaging Systems for Developing Countries

The growing competition in the retail market in sub Saharan Africa has a lot to do with the appeal of packaging of typical first world products over that of local entrepreneurs.   Several years ago entrepreneurs and community groups selling food products, often use recycled bottles and a simple black and white printed label like [...]