Q. Glazing agent are used for which of the following food to improve appearance and taste
- Milk
- Oil
- Apple
- None of the above
Answer: c)
Glazing agents are a type of food additive used to coat the outside of food to give it a shiny appearance and/or a protective coating that can extend shelf life.
Q. Which of the following are criteria of food additive
- Must perform their intended function
- Must not deceive the consumer or conceal defect
- Cannot considerably reduce nutritional value
- All of the above
Answer: d)
A ‘food additive’ is defined in Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as meaning ‘any substance not normally consumed as a food in itself and not normally used as a characteristic ingredient of food, whether or not it has nutritive value, the intentional addition of which to food for a technological purpose in the manufacture.
Q. Food additive is firstly used in which year
- 100 BC
- 150 BC
- 200 BC
- None of the above
Answer: c)
- 200 BC
Cato described a method for determining whether wine had been watered.
Q. A food additive, which prolongs the shelf-life of foods by protecting against deterioration caused by oxidation
- Emulsifier
- Stabilizer
- Improver
- Antioxidant
Answer: d)
Antioxidant: Stabilizes food that would otherwise undergo significant loss in quality in the presence of oxygen.
Q. A food additive, which enhances the existing taste and/or odour of a food
- Firming agent
- Improver
- Flavor enhancer
- All of the above
Answer: d)
Flavor enhancer: Intensify flavors already present.
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