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HERO ID
3108167
Reference Type
Book/Book Chapter
Title
Safety of food and beverages: Coffee, tea and herbals, cocoa and derived products
Author(s)
Stadler, RH; Hughes, G; Guillaume-Gentil, O
Year
2014
Publisher
Elsevier Academic Press
Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Book Title
Encyclopedia of food safety: Volume 3: Foods, materials, technologies and risks
Page Numbers
371-383
Language
English
DOI
10.1016/B978-0-12-378612-8.00288-2
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Encyclopedia of food safety
Abstract
Coffee, cocoa, and tea are among the most popular foods and beverages consumed in the world in the present day. From a commercial perspective, these food/beverage categories encompass a very broad variety of different products, manufactured using different processes and technologies. This article provides a concise description of the key hazards (physical, chemical, microbiological, and allergens), an overview of their risks, and possible measures for their control. The main areas of focus are on raw materials and operations as encountered in a typical food and drink industry environment.
Keywords
Acrylamide; Caffeine; Chocolate; Cocoa; Coffee; Furan; Herbal and fruit infusions; Polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); Processing contaminants; Safety; Tea
Editor(s)
Motarjemi, Y; Moy, GG; Todd, ECD
ISBN
9780123786135, 9780124200333
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