Tara McHugh

Tara McHugh

Most food products undergo significant processing before arrival at the grocery store or local market. A major component of this processing includes sorting the product according to quality attributes such as size, color, sweetness, and ripeness. In addition, removal of defects or contaminants is a major factor in protecting the quality of agricultural products. Thus, sorting of agricultural commodities maximizes quality for the consumer as well as return on investment for producers and processo…

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Tara McHugh, Contributing Editor, Processing column
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  1. Food Processing & Packaging
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