Index 
abrasive peelers, 49 beetroot, 125 
additives and process chemicals, 52 blanching, 125 
air lift dryers, 83 
dicing, 126 
air separation, 228 dryers, 126 
apples, 170 peeling, 126 
cutting, 172 process, 126 
dryers, 174 ratio, 126 
preparation, 172 
ratio, 174 
resulphuring, 174 varieties, 125 
sulphuring, 174 bin dryers, 81 
blanchers, 51 
cutting and pitting, 175 
drying, 176 steam, 52 
grading, 176 boilers, 31 
peeling, 181 bulk packaging, 229 
processing, 176 
ratio, 182 
resulphuring, 182 cabbage, 129 
sulphuring, 182 blanching, 129 
sweating, 182 cutting, 129 
varieties, 175 dryers, 131 
sizing and selection, 126 
trimming and inspection, 126 
apricots and peaches, 175 
hot water, 51 
by-products and their outlets, 255 
packaging, 132 
process, 129 
beef, mutton, ham, oxtails, kidneys, 
216 ratio, 130 
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sizing and selection, 129 
formulation, 220 
trimming, 129 ingredients, 220 
varieties, 130 method, 221 
washing, 129 
cabinet dryers, 65 
carrots, 134 213 
blanching, 135 
dicing, 135 drum dryers, 112 
drying, 135 dryers, 66 
nitrogen packing, 135 
packaging, 135 bin, 81 
peeling, 135 cabinet, 66 
process, 135 conveyor band, 73,80 
ratio, 136 double tunnel, 67 
sizing and selection, 135 
drum, 90,114 
starch dip, 135 
fluidised bed, 84 
trimming, 135 foam mat, 91 
varieties for dehydration, 134 freeze, 87, 88 
blanching, 140 rotary, 84 
cutting, 140 spray, 192 
dryers, 141 thermal venturi, 34 
process, 141 three tunnel, 69 
ratio, 141 tunnel, 67 
sizing and selection, 141 
trimming, 140 
varieties, 140 effluent, 35 
chicken granules, 214 electricity, 30 
cooking, 214 
drying, 215 
fleshing, 214 fluming, 29 
mincing, 215 
mixing, 215 freeze dryers, 87 
packing, 216 fuel, 32,34,35 
ratio, 216 
dehydration of fruits, 169 
dehydration of meat, raw materials, 
double tunnel dryers, 67 
air lift, 82, 83, 91 
celery, 139 pneumatic ring, 83 
vacuum, 85 
electronic colour sorting, 227 
foam mat dryers, 91 
consumable stores, 257 
contracts, 22 blanching, 124 
conveyor band dryers, 76 
conveyors, 53 process, 123 
costing, 255 ratio, 124 
cutters, 39 varieties, 124 
dehydrated apples, 171 
dehydrated soups, 219 kidneys 
green beans, 123 
dryers, 124 
ham, see beef, mutton, ham, oxtails, 
heat rising plant, 31, 32 
basic vegetable soup mix, 221 
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combined systems, 34 packaging, 158 
direct system, 32 peeling, 155 
indirect systems, 33 process, 156 
hot water blanchers, 51 
hours of operation, 253 
intake staff, 26 varieties, 152 
kidneys, see beef, mutton, ham, 
ratio, 156 
sizing and selection, 154 
topping and tailing, 154 
overheads, 256 
oxtails, see beef, mutton, ham, 
oxtails, kidneys oxtails, kidneys 
laboratory analytical tests, 234 packaging, 257 
bacteriological tests, 236 
peaches, see apricots and peaches 
blemish count, 235 
peas (fresh), 146 
culinary report, 236 additives, 149 
meat products tests, 236 
moisture, 234 blanching, 150 
periodical tests, 237 cooling, 150 
peroxidase test for vegetables, drying, 150 
potato product tests, 236 
packaging, 150 
reconstitution ratio, 236 process, 149 
residual oxygen test, 236 
quality grading, 148 
sulphur dioxide, 234 ratio, 150 
laboratory staff, 233 
sizing and selection, 150 
labour requirements, 23 varieties, 147 
leeks, 143 vining, 148 
blanching, 143 
cutting, 143 peelers, 45 
dryers, 143 abrasive, 45 
ratio, 144 flame, 45 
sizing and selection, 144 
lye, 45 
trimming and washing, 144 
steam, 45 
varieties, 144 peeling, 45 
plant location, 21 
pneumatic ring dryer, 83 
potato cubes, 115 
air freeze drying, 149 
235 inspection and scarifying, 149 
washing and cleaning, 147 
length of season, 253 
lye peeling, 48 
maintenance staff, 23 drying, 115 
maintenance, 23 process, 115 
mutton, see beef, mutton, ham, ratio, 115 
sizing and selection, 116 
varieties, 117 
oxtails, kidneys 
onions, 151 potato flakes, 113 
cutting, 160 drying, 113 
dryers, 161 packing, 113 
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process, 113 blanching, 165 
ratio, 113 dicing, 165 
varieties, 113 dryers, 165 
potato granules, 108 packaging, 165 
drying, 108 peeling, 165 
process, 108 process, 165 
ratio, 108 
varieties, 108 ratio, 165 
potato starch, 120 
powder screens, 110 varieties, 165 
power, 30 washing, 165 
prunes, 187 
quartering and trimming, 165 
sizing and selection, 165 
artificial drying, 187 
drying, 187 
process, 189 tomato powder, 195 
ratio, 191 drying, 195 
evaporating, 195 
range of products, 254 
packing, 195 
raw materials, 256 process, 195 
pulping, 197 
selection, 225 ratio, 196 
selling cost and transportation, 257 straining, 196 
silos, 29 tunnel dryers, 67 
size grading, 225 
turnip, see swede and white turnip 
specifications, 237 
spray dryers, 192 
unpacked cost, 257 
staff deployment, 23 
intake, 26 vacuum dryers, 85 
laboratory, 254 
maintenance, 27 wages, 256 
warehousing, 27 warehousing staff, 26 
steam blanchers, 52 washers, 140 
steam peeling, 45 water, 147 
swede and white turnip, 165 
thermal venturi dryer, 83 
three tunnel dryer, 67 
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