FAO - Dairy Products Toolkit: Liquid milk, cheese, butter and ghee, frozen

Biscuits are a baked product, usually made from wheat flour together with fat and sugar. They are made in a variety of shapes and sizes and may contain dried fruits, nuts and food colours. They are a dry product, usually with a golden brown colour and a crisp texture. Savoury biscuits [...]

Each type of cereal requires a specific post-harvest treatment, however, there are certain general principles that apply to most of them. Cereals undergo a number of processing stages between harvest and consumption. This chain of processes is often referred to as the total post-harvest system. The post-harvest system can be [...]

Cornmeal by definition is dried corn kernels that have been ground in one of three textures – fine, medium, or coarse. It is a popular dry corn because of its long shelf life, freedom from black specks, and bright colour. There are two methods of grinding. The old-fashioned water-ground (also [...]

When setting up a bakery it is essential that the condition of the building - the materials of construction and its position - are all suitable for food production.The plant should not be located near swamps, ditches or refuse dumps where insects and rodents are likely to be found. The [...]