FAO Fisheries Circular No. 784


FIIU/C784(En)

 

 

 

Planning and engineering data
2. Fish Canning

 

Edited by

Albert Myrseth
Fisheries Planner
NORPLAN A/S
Consulting Engineers, Architects
Management Consultants and Economists
Oslo, Norway.

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Rome, November 1985

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PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT

1. CANNING PRINCIPLES

1.1 Introduction to Canning
1.2 Selection of Thermal Processing Conditions
1.3 Heat Resistance of Bacterial Spores
1.4 Lethality of Heat During Heating and Cooling
1.5 Calculating Fo Values

2. RAW MATERIALS

2.1 Fish and Other Marine Foods
2.2 Fish Handling
2.3 Ingredients and Additives
2.4 Packaging Materials

3. PRODUCTS

3.1 General
3.2 Standardization and Product Requirements

4. PROCESSING

4.1 Technological Processes
4.2 Processing Operations

5. PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

5.1 General Canning Equipment
5.2 Equipment for Canning Tuna
5.3 Equipment for Canning Sardines
5.4 Equipment for Canning Fish Paste Products

6. BY-PRODUCTS

7. PACKAGING AND STORAGE

7.1 Packaging
7.2 Storage

8 .SERVICES AND LABOUR

8.1 Requirements for Water and Energy
8.2 Requirements for Material Handling Equipment
8.3 Quality Control Facilities
8.4 Other Services
8.5 Maintenance
8.6 Labour

9. CONSTRUCTION WORK

9.1 Buildings
9.2 Civil Works
9.3 Site Requirements

10. COST INFORMATION

10.1 Single Costs
10.2 Production Costs

11. CONVERSION FACTORS

12. BIBLIOGRAPHY