Topic 9 - New food developments

Question 1

What is nanotechnology?

Answer 1

Nanotechnology is the manufacture and use of materials and structures at the nanometre scale. It offers a wide range of opportunities for the development of new products and for food packaging.

Question 2

What are smart foods?

Answer 2

Smart foods is a collective term for the study of new developments in materials.

Question 3

Smart materials are …

Answer 3

Developed through the invention of new or improved processes.
Altered to perform a particular function.
Developed for specialised applications.

Question 4

What are smart foods?

Answer 4

Modified starch.
Genetically modified foods.
Antioxidants.
Modified enzymes.
Functional foods.
Probiotic yogurts and drinks.

Question 5

What is meant by modified starch in food products?

Answer 5

Instant dessert mix that used cold milk to thicken without heating.