Specialty Foods: Processing Technology, Quality, and Safety

This volume explores how specialty foods differ from other food sectors and describes their specific processing technologies, the equipment used to produce them, and steps taken to ensure their quality and microbial safety. The book describes various types of specialty foods, their regulation, and the major trends guiding the specialty food industry. It also examines the marketplace and examples of implemented food safety controls. The majority of the book is composed of sharply focused chapters on specific foods ranging from jellies to chocolate. The final chapter presents additional information and resources for entrepreneurs.