Processing, operations and preservation - Member Interest Group

This group considers the operational aspects of food manufacturing from raw material intake to finished product

Specific areas of interest include:

• processing and preservation technologies
• hygiene – through design and practices
• engineering and maintenance
• factory and equipment design
• resource utilisation and sustainability

The MIG actively promotes and supports a wide range of research initiatives on new technologies, hygiene practices and online technologies for food process control.

The MIG is also supported by a specialist Thermal processing working group who will discuss specific issues relating to thermal processing (pasteurised and sterilised foods).