New Final-Exam Questions
New Final-Exam Questions
New Final-Exam Questions
Final assessment
(50 marks)
1. Preservation is applied to ensure the quality, edibility and the nutritive value of the
food remains in good condition. It involves several methods such as chilling, heating,
freezing, curing, drying and smoking. In addition, preservation also can be apply by
using food additives.
b. Explain TWO (2) importance of washing and blanching methods for vegetables
prior keep in chiller.
1. Blanching cleanses the surface of dirt and organisms, brightens the
color and helps retard loss of vitamins.
2. It stops enzyme actions which can cause loss of flavor, color and
texture.
(4 marks)
c. Briefly describe the TWO (2) negative impacts of freezing method towards physical
characteristics of fish.
1. The fish is fragile and readily damaged, so harsh handling and bruising
cause bacterial contamination of the fish flesh and allow the release of
enzymes, hastening the rate of deterioration.
2. The intrinsic factors affecting the spoilage rate of chilled fish.
(4 marks)
d. Explain the best method type of beef smoking if the beef is ready to be consumed
straight after the smoking process and cannot be stored for longer period.
The same procedures from curing to cold smoking are applied to hot-
smoked items. After being cold smoked, the product is next cooked at
temperatures that progressively increase to roughly 82°C (180°F), never
exceeding 93°C (200°F) in the case of fish. Fish can be hot smoked, although
meat and poultry are typically simpler to do so because they can withstand
temperature changes better and can be smoked up to 240C. However, even
these items are susceptible to spoilage due to overcooking and
unacceptable drying, which leads to a bad texture and a loss of the smokey
flavour.
(4 marks)
SBK3023 Food Science and Nutrition 2
2. Halal has become a universal concept where it is a term exclusively used in Islam
which means permitted or lawful. Therefore halal concept is crucial to control the
safety and quality of raw materials and food products starting from food processing
until consumption of the food products.
3. Product development is the process of creating new or modified food products that
will fill a gap in the market. There are several steps in product development process
including idea generation, sensory evaluation and launching a new product.
d. State THREE (3) new marketing strategies to introduce new product in the
market.
1. At a trade launch, some new products are displayed so that large
supermarkets and distributors can examine and sample them.
2. The consumer is then informed that the product is available through the use
of modern technologies in advertising and marketing.
3. The debut of the new product. Products are always evaluated to determine
how well they are operating after a specific amount of time.
(3 marks)
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