Snack Food Processing

The definitive handbook on developing, preparing, and processing shelf-stable savory snack foods, this book contains chapters by industry experts covering a wide range of topics that include ingredients, raw materials specifications, equipment, materials handling, sensory evaluation and quality control methods, and the preparation and processing of specific snack products. Every major product type is covered, including potato and corn chips, alkali-cooked corn tortilla chips, pretzels, popcorn, extruder puffed and baked/fried products, half-products, meat snacks, and rice-based snacks. International snack foods are also covered, including those of China, India, and Japan. Post shaping and drying operations are discussed in detail, including seasonings, flavorings application, product protection and packaging materials, and filling and cartoning equipment.Lusas, Edmund W. is the author of 'Snack Food Processing' with ISBN 9781566769327 and ISBN 1566769329.