Title: Review the history of food processing and product development.
Course: Food Science and Dietetics (19254) > Section: Examining Product Development

Review should include

- creating a timeline of the history of food processing
- researching historically significant food scientists and their influence on the food industry in the United States
- describing the processes and how products came to be developed
- providing example products
- analyzing the impact of historical food processing on current practices
- explaining the benefits to businesses and consumers.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why is it important to understand the history of food processing?
- What trends do we see developing in the food-processing industry today?

Communication

- How has marketing influenced the evolution and development of food products?
- How has product development changed consumer decisions and tastes?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of food processing?

Leadership

- How does cooperation among the product team members contribute to the quality of the food product?
- What resources can we use to learn about the early days of food processing?
- What is your role/responsibility in preserving the history and traditions of food processing for future generations?

Management

- Why does management have a responsibility to be aware of trends in the industry?
- How can management look to traditional food-processing methods in the product-development process?