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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