Wheat Overview
Introduction Wheat is a grass that is widely cultivated for its cereal grain seed and is a worldwide staple food. It has been cultivated on …
Overview
Overview of food and beverage industries and the challenges of adulteration and analysis.
Rice Overview
Introduction Rice is an edible starchy grain and the grass plant from which is it produced. Approximately one-half of the world population is wholly dependent …
Oilseeds Overview
Introduction Oilseeds are defined as the seed (endosperm) of any of several plants that are used commercially as a source of vegetable oil and can …
Flour Overview
Introduction Flour is a powder that is made by grinding grain and is used to make an assortment of foods. It can also be made …
Corn Overview
Introduction Corn is a domesticated grass that originated approximately seven thousand years ago in what is now Mexico when humans first learned to cross-pollinate plants …
Cereals & Barley Overview
Cereals & Barley Overview Introduction A cereal is any cultivated grass grown for the edible components of its grain. The word cereal is derived from …
Beans Overview
Introduction to Beans & Bean Analysis The term “dry beans” refers to varieties of beans other than green beans, string beans, and soybeans and can …
Cola, Energy, and Tea Drinks Overview
The global soft drink industry’s top four producers are estimated to account for 39.10% of industry capacity in 2015 with production facilities located around the world.
Fruit Juices Overview
The global fruit and vegetable juices market was valued at $154 billion (£123bn) in 2016 and is expected to grow.
Coffee Overview
Coffee grown worldwide can trace its heritage back centuries to the ancient coffee forests on the Ethiopian plateau.