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Food Additives in Manufacture

The document discusses food additives and their roles in food production and processing. It provides an ingredient label for a chocolate product and asks the reader to identify the type of food, three additives, and explain the roles of two additives. It also asks the reader to explain why certain foods might contain specific additives like humectants in cherry ripe, emulsifiers in salad dressing, antioxidants in margarine, and anti-caking agents in salt.

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Food Additives in Manufacture

The document discusses food additives and their roles in food production and processing. It provides an ingredient label for a chocolate product and asks the reader to identify the type of food, three additives, and explain the roles of two additives. It also asks the reader to explain why certain foods might contain specific additives like humectants in cherry ripe, emulsifiers in salad dressing, antioxidants in margarine, and anti-caking agents in salt.

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Production and Processing of Food

Role of Food Additives in the Manufacturing Process.

1. Read the ingredients label below.

CONTAINS: MILK CHOCOLATE (47%).


INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, GLUCOSE, COCOA BUTTER, FULL CREAM MILK, MILK SOLIDS, COCOA
MASS, EMULSIFIERS (SOY LECITHIN 471, 476), VEGETABLE FAT, COCONUT, SWEETENED
CONDENSED MILK, HUMECTANT (422), MINERAL SALT (500), GELATINE FOOD ACIDS
(330,331, 341, 350), COLOURS (100,102, 110, 123, 124, 129, 133, 141), RAISING AGENT (500).

a) Predict the type of food product this ingredient list represents (1 mark).

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b) Identify THREE food additives from the above ingredient list (3 marks).

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c) Explain the role of TWO additives that you identified in part b (4 marks).

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2. Explain why the following foods might contain these additives:

Food Item Additive Explanation

Cherry Ripe Humectants

Salad Dressing Emulsifier

Margarine Antioxidants

Salt Anti Caking


Agents

Strawberry yoghurt Colours


containing fruit
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

1. Define raw materials (1 mark).


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2. Identify the four categories of raw materials (4 marks).

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3. Define food additives (2 marks).

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4.Match the following food additives with their descriptions and examples.

Antioxidants (Preservatives) Used to enhance the texture and mouth


feel of foods. Example; processed meats.

Humectants Used in low-kilojoule products as a


substitute for sugar. Example; diet soft
Thickeners drinks.

Flavouring Prolong the shelf life of a product by


preventing oxidation, which can cause
rancidity. Example; margarine.

Used to absorb moisture from the


atmosphere and prevent food from drying
out. Example; pre-packaged cakes.
Artificial Sweeteners Added to powdered products to ensure
that no clumping occurs. Example; salt.

Anti-caking agents Used to make food more viscous and


ensure consistent texture. Example; Instant
pudding.

Mineral Salts Restore flavour and odour. Example; soup,


confectionary.

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