1407320 Introduction to Shelf Life

The most general definition of shelf life is......

• 'the

  term is related to the commercial life of the product'

• “the period of time from the production and packaging of a product'

• 'the point at

  which the product first becomes unacceptable under defined environmental'

• All are correct

The minimum period of storage time that a food product must guarantee to become profitable in the market

• Primary shelf

  life

• Secondary shelf

  life

• Required shelf

  life

• Maximum shelf

  life

The period of time from the production and packaging of a product to the point at which the product first becomes unacceptable under defined environmental conditions

• Display shelf

  life

• Maximum shelf

  life

• Required shelf

  life

• Primary shelf

  life

The period of time for which products (particularly fresh produce, meats, and fishes) can be stored under expected or specified conditions of store display

• Primary shelf

  life

• Secondary shelf

  life

• Display shelf

  life

• Required shelf

  life

The shelf life appears as a function of different variables that belong to three distinct domains, EXCEPT...

• Packaging variable

• Food variable

• Environments variable

• Time & Temperature

Which one is not intrinsic factors?

• concentration of environmental oxygen,

• activity water (aw)

• the values of pH

• the enzymatic pattern,

All of the given are extrinsic factor, EXCEPT....

• water activity

• temperature

• humidity

• light

''dispose of this product on this date'

• pack date

• use by date

• expiration date

• sell by date

'let your senses of sight, taste and smell guide you'

• expiration date

• pack date

• sell by date

• use by date

The word may be easily found on baby foods, medicine, vitamin

• best before

• expiration

• pack date

• sell date