Dr.G.Rajaram, Principal, SKV College of Education, PARAMAKUDI, Tamilnadu

Introduction Food processing is the transformation of raw ingredients, by physical or chemical means into food, or of food into other forms. Food processing combines raw food ingredients to produce marketable food products that can be easily prepared and served by the consumer.

Segment of Food Processing Industry Primary Processed Food Value Added Processed Food

IMPORTANCE Food Safety Food Quality Food Preservation

Benefit of Technology in food processing Toxin Removed and preserve Food Transportation and Marketing made easy Increase Food Consistency De-Activate Spoilage & Pathogenic Micro Organism

Food Processing In India Ranked V in terms of production, consumption and export Accounts for 14% manufacturing GDP ( 2,80,000 crores) Employs- 13 million directly and 35 million indirectly For every 1 million invested 18 direct jobs and 64 indirect jobs created by organized Food Processing industry