In this report, we describe a simple packaging method which can be used to preserve either normal or salt-agar plates during prolonged incubation. In our search for halophilic microorganisms from Indonesian "Pindang," consisting of boiled and salted fish (S. Iljas and L. J. Ronsivalli. Fishery Ind. Res., in press), it was evident from the literature (2) that prolonged incubation might be necess...

OBJECTIVE To determine the presence of nutrition labels on pre-packaged food products, as well as to analyse the types of presentation. DESIGN This was a descriptive study. The following characteristics were analysed: (i) presence and placement of the nutrition declaration (either as front-of-pack (FOP) or back-of-pack (BOP)); (ii) content of the presented information; (iii) presence of nutri...

food labels play an important role in well being of consumers. as a part of it, date marking is a valid guide to shelf life of a food. the present study was done in 2010, in smart food center, wollongong; new south wales, australia to determine if the residents are familiar with date marking of food products. data was accumulated by either interview guide or questionnaire method. basic unselect...

Abstract We study post-harvest losses (PHL) in important and rapidly growing rural–urban value chains Ethiopia. analyze self-reported PHL from different chain agents – farmers, wholesale traders, processors, retailers based on unique large-scale data sets for two major commercial commodities, the storable staple teff perishable liquid milk. Aggregate over all segments of (farmer to retailer) mo...

The quality has always been a requirement of safety in the modern economy in Algeria; it is also an ongoing concern, if not a priority or a necessity as well and foremost for the consumer and for the producer and the processor, activating within the chain of production and marketing of milk and dairy products. Series of analyzes were performed on milk powder as raw material and the reconstitute...

Abstract: Amid increasing health concerns about industrially processed packaged consumer products, demand for organic products has risen in recent decades. Using rich panel data on food purchases of more than 60 thousand U.S. households, this study examines profiles seven major groups. Results show that increases with income and education level. Preference is higher younger households peaks the...