Essays about: "ready meals"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words ready meals.

  1. 1. Environmental tool evaluation and databased benchmarking of sustainable packaging materials for Micvac technology

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

    Author : Uvejs Preza; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainable packaging; ready meals; in-pack microwave pasteurization; evaluation tool; environmental impact; material investigation; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In recent years, microwave applications in the food products have attracted increasing attention by the food packaging industry and the consumers due to their convenience, low energy and water usage and short processing time giving them a sustainable advantage over competing technologies. In-pack pasteurization represents one of the fastest developing technologies in preparing and delivering safe and high quality ready-to-eat meals. READ MORE

  3. 2. Shelf-life study of rice pudding: Differences in assorted rice varieties and how they change in texture over time

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Johanna Bengtsson; [2023]
    Keywords : food engineering; rice starch; rice texture analysis; Technology and Engineering; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : This master thesis was performed in collaboration with Orkla Foods Sweden AB. The aim of the study was to investigate rice pudding and how storage time affects the texture properties of the rice grains inside the pudding, and if this could be related to some of the properties of the raw rice. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exploring the opportunities of reducing the environmental impact of ready meal trays

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

    Author : Uli Nicol Hosse Pastor; [2021]
    Keywords : Packaging design; Packaging Logistics; Transport efficiency; Packaging innovation; Environmental impact reduction; Eco design.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : As convenience keeps driving the ready meals market, the foreseen rising sales might increase the environmental impact caused by this food category. Strategies for reducing the environmental impact of food products have been identified, some focusing on food packaging and eco-design. READ MORE

  5. 4. Comparison of Nutritional Content in Processed and Homemade Foods

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Andrea Calais; Malin Thituson; [2021]
    Keywords : food engineering; nutrition; processed food; homemade food; nutrient density; NRF index; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This master thesis is performed in collaboration with Orkla Foods Sweden AB. The aim with this study is to investigate and compare nutritional contents in processed and homemade foods by investigating three selected ready meal products from the product range of Orkla Foods; meatballs, potato mash and pasta bolognese. READ MORE

  6. 5. From food scarcity to obese children the rapid transformation of health and food consumption in Spain

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi

    Author : Camilla Hoff-Jörgensen; [2013]
    Keywords : Social anthropology; Spain; parents; food; lifestyle; child obesity; modernization; body symbol; psych-somatic; interpretation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Spain has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity in the world in 2012. This study asks, why, through studying, which food environment some Spanish parents create for their children. It studies the historical perspective of resources of food and the image of body and health this interpretatively has generated. READ MORE