What is food technology?

The aim of studying food technology is to develop skills and knowledge to design and make good quality food products.

Food technology is the use of science to improve the growing , harvesting, processing, packaging, distribution, cooking and storage of food. It makes use of the latest discoveries in science and the latest development in technology.

It is the process involved in the conversion of raw materials to edible food products including meals.

Food technology helps people to understand the physical, chemical, nutritional and biological characteristics of ingredients.

The areas normally covered when studying food technology include:
*Analyzing and following a design brief
*Analyzing what sort of food products people want
*Learning about food ingredient and their uses in food products
*To discover where and when people want to buy prepare and eat the products
*Nutrition and nutritional analysis
*Food science
*Food safety and food hygiene, food sanitation
*Understanding the process of food products development
*Quality and how it can be measured
*Sensory testing
*Food specifications
*Food production
*Developing skills in food preparation and cooking
*Evaluating and testing food products
*Food packaging and labeling
*Product design
 What is food technology?