| Glossary
freeze-dried – a process that
preserves (food, for example) by rapidly freezing and drying
in a vacuum
intermediate moisture- a substance
with most moisture removed before packaging; allows water
to be added later to return it to its original state
irradiated - to treat by exposure
to radiation
rehydrated - to restore fluid
to something dehydrated
semi-liquid – a material (food,
for example) which may look and feel like a liquid but is
resistant to movement
thermostabilized - stable when
heated |