Foods are analyzed by scientists working in all of the major sectors of the food industry including food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, analytical service laboratories, government laboratories, and University research laboratories. The food industry is subject to particularly strict regulations on the quality and safety of its products. This is important because if food is contaminated, the consequences can be serious. In order to guarantee the industry's strict quality and safety standards, reliable instruments and methods are needed in the laboratory. These instruments and methods...

The competitiveness of food production is now more dependent on the reliability of the safety and quality of the food; and acceptability of the production procedures than on quantity and price. Quality control is the evaluation of a final product prior to its marketing. Quality Assurance, in contrast to quality control, is the implementation of quality checks and procedures to immediately correct any failure and mistake that is able to reduce the quality of the interim products at every production step. This compendium provides a comprehensive review of production of some food products like...