The control of food safety in modern food processing relies upon HACCP and other systems that identify hazards and define processes to control them. These demand a thorough understanding of the properties of microbial pathogens under all the conditions that could be found in foods and the food processing environment. Detailed information about each of the main organisms responsible for causing microbial food poisoning is presented here in an accessible and systematic way. An overview of key properties for each organism is followed by a series of tables detailing the response of the organism...

This guide concentrates on companies engaged in food manufacturing in Britain. These include those quoted on the London Stock Exchange, the Unlisted Securities Market and some of the larger private companies. Companies based in Eire are not included unless a parent company exists in Britain.

The popularity of the 1973 fifth edition of The Technology of Cake Making has continued in many of the English-speaking countries throughout the world. This sixth edition has been comprehensively revised and brought up to date with new chapters on Cream, butter and milkfat products, Lactose, Yeast aeration, Emulsions and emulsifiers, Water activity and Reduced sugar Eggs and egg products, Baking fats, and lower fat goods. The chapters on Sugars, Chemical aeration, Nuts in confectionery, Chocolate, Pastries, Nutritional value and Packaging have been completely rewritten. The increased need for...

Questions central to both the legislative debate and to this book include:
- How will the information and consultation rights be organised?
- What can be learned from the experience of the European Works Council Directive (1994), now that more than 600 EWCs have been established by agreements between management and labour?
- What is the role of trade unions and collective bargaining?
- What role can employees play in the exercise of managerial prerogative?
- How does the European Works Council relate to the European Company Statute?
- How will the presence of employees'...

The waves rippling out from the attacks of September 11, 2001 have touched the U.S. workplace profoundly. From policy-driven rationales for discrimination to marked increases in workers' emotional disorders, the entire fabric of employment in the U.S. bristles with a web of unprecedented legal issues. Dealing with a wide range of these important and troubling matters, this remarkable book offers seventeen insightful evaluations of some of the core relevant concerns, including the following: workplace discrimination in the context of the war on terror; profiling based on nationality;...

This unique contribution to chiropractic provides expert guidance from leaders in the field in one concise resource. Included are standards for chiropractic practice and education, quality assurance and quality control, research in practice, scope of chiropractic practice and more.