CONVENIENCE AND HEALTH FOODS 3 (1+2)

Lesson 1 : Convenience Foods

Definition

1. Convenience foods are defined as the products in which all or significant portion of their preparation has been transferred from consumer’s kitchen to the processing plant.
2. Convenience foods are those foods to which some or all of the labour for preparation has been added at the time of purchase.
3. Convenience foods can be defined as foods that have undergone major processing by the manufacturer such that they require little or no secondary processing and cooking before consumption.

A food may be classified as convenience food if it meets the criteria like

• The food must have undergone considerable amount of food preparation by manufacturer before it reaches the retailer.
• It must require minimal cooking or processing before consumption by the consumer.
• The preparation time before consumption should be minimal.