Dictionary of Food Ingredients - Hardcover

Robert S. Igoe

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9780442319274: Dictionary of Food Ingredients

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0442319274 ISBN 13: 9780442319274

Publisher: Chapman & Hall, 1989

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This significantly revised and enhanced new edition features definitions of more than 50 new ingredients, more than 100 expanded definitions of previously listed ingredients and new sections. Encompassing more than 1,000 approved food ingredients, the alphabetized dictionary details the functions, chemical properties and applications of each ingredient. It covers currently-used food additives, including natural ingredients, FDA-approved artificial ingredients and compounds used in food processing. The expanded Ingredient Categories section groups principal food ingredients by function and provides descriptive information about the characteristics and applications of each group. Informative new tables pinpoint key features and properties of ingredients and allow quick comparisons to aid in ingredient selection. Food technologists, researchers and workers in the food processing industry will also appreciate the new section on "Substances for Use in Foods Listed Under Table 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations," which lists food ingredients according to their American approved status.

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Dictionary of Food Ingredients is a concise, easy-to-use resource covering over 1,000 food ingredients and additives, including natural ingredients, FDA-approved artificial ingredients, and compounds used in food processing. Organized alphabetically, definitions cover functionality, chemical properties, and applications, and thorough cross-referencing allows readers to follow related and similar ingredients. A section based on the Code of Federal Regulations lists food ingredients according to their US approval status, and a bibliography pinpoints further information.

This revised and updated fifth edition features a new section, “Food Definitions and Formulations,” and a thoroughly expanded list of food ingredients approved for use in the European Union, with E numbers. In addition, the fifth edition provides new information on existing and more recently approved ingredients.

The Dictionary is an unparalleled source of information, providing practical, scientific, and regulatory information on every important ingredient and category. This resource will be of value to food scientists, ingredient suppliers, dietitians, extension specialists, food customer service personnel, and students.

About the Author:

Robert S. Igoe, MS, MBA, now retired, worked at Kelco Company and its subsequent companies owned by Merck, Monsanto, ISP in Research & Development, Technical Services, and Technical/Sales Management for Latin America. He also worked as a consultant to the food industry.

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