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Dictionary of Food Ingredients
Robert S. Igoe
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Description for Dictionary of Food Ingredients
Paperback. Here is an easy-to-use resource covering over 1,000 food ingredients and additives, including natural ingredients, FDA-approved artificial ingredients and compounds used in food processing. Definitions cover functionality, chemical properties and applications. Num Pages: 255 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
The Dictionary of Food Ingredients is a unique, easy-to-use source of information on over 1,000 food ingredients and additives. Like the previous editions, the Fifth Edition provides clear and concise information on currently used additives, including natural ingredients, FDA-approved artificial ingredients, and compounds used in food processing. The dictionary entries, organized in alphabetical order, include information on ingredient functions, chemical properties, and uses in food products. This revised and updated fifth edition also features a new section, “Food Definitions and Formulations,” a thoroughly expanded list of food ingredients approved for use in the European Union, with E numbers, as well ... Read moreas new information on existing and more recently approved ingredients.
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Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
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About Robert S. Igoe
Robert S. Igoe, MS, MBA, now retired, worked at Kelco Company and its subsequent companies owned by Merck, Monsanto, ISP in Research & Development, Technical Services, and Technical/Sales Management for Latin America. He also worked as a consultant to the food industry.
Reviews for Dictionary of Food Ingredients
From the reviews of the fifth edition: "This handy reference by Igoe (retired consultant) offers alphabetical access to definitions of more than 1,000 food ingredients. Concise entries describe the ingredient's source, basic chemical properties, functions, and various uses. Coverage includes natural and artificial ingredients as well as those used in food processing. ... Packed with information, this small dictionary will ... Read morebe a very useful acquisition for undergraduate and graduate libraries supporting programs in food science, chemistry, nutrition, and related fields. ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty." (J. S. Whelan, Choice, Vol. 49 (4), December, 2011) "It is wider in coverage, and dose have a list of E numbers at the end following a US list of food additives covered under federal regulations. ... This will be a useful book to anyone interested in what is in their food. It is the sort of reference book school and public libraries should have. It will also be of use in the food industry for those members of staff who are not food scientist or technologists." (John Goodier, Reference Reviews, Vol. 26 (4), 2012) Show Less