background: doogh is a popular dairy beverage in iran which its main ingredient is yogurt. the aim of this study was evaluation of bacterial and fungal contamination of this product marketed in lorestan province, west of iran. methods: a total of 200 doogh samples consisted of 150 commercial samples, including five different brands and also 50 homemade samples were purchased randomly from marke...

the main purpose of this study was to identify and analyze factors affecting development of entrepreneurship in complementary and processing industries of citrus products at khouzestan province, iran. the statistical population of this study consisted of all managers in processing and complementary industries of citrus products in khouzestan province (n=89). by census method all managers were s...

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...

Many food products are perishable by nature and require protection from spoilage during their preparation, storage and distribution to give them desired shelf-life. Because food products are now often sold in areas of the world far distant from their production sites, the need for extended safe shelf-life for these products has also expanded. Currently, there is a strong debate about the safety...

: fried products derived from potato, particularly potato crisp have been widely included in food basket of the households in the recent years in iran. potato crisp, among other products, is of great importance and is considered as competitive products. this product is in the list of the food products with high acrylamide content. therefore, due to the nutritional importance of this product and...

in this study, the potential use of nano-coatings for food packaging industry has been investigated. therefore, this study has been presented in three sections: the application of nanocoatings in the food industry, natural, edible and biodegradable nano coatings. the use of nanoscale or multiatomic coatings have presented specific features in the packing industry. coatings which have shown thei...