Food Processing

Food processing can be defined as the use of equipment, energy, and tools to safely and efficiently transform food ingredients like grains, meats, vegetables, or fruits with minimal waste into more value-added ingredients or in combination to obtain more convenient processed food products for sale.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            India's food processing sector is one of the largest in the world and its output is expected to reach $535 Bn by 2025-26.

Pickling is one commonly considered a food processing & the process of using an acidic brine to preserve a food. Acidic brines are made with either salty water, sugar water, lemon juice, or vinegar. Either substance (or sometimes a combination of them) is poured over vegetables, fruit, meat or fish which are then placed in a tight jar for a few days.