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Food Technology and Innovation

Code 12488
Year 1
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 6
Workload TP(60H)
Scientific area Biotecnologia
Entry requirements not applicable
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Work placements without work placements
Learning outcomes The aim of this curricular unit is to provide students with the skills needed to optimize food processing operations, improve existing products or develop new ones. Particular emphasis will be placed on emerging food processing technologies and on strengthening the foundations of the technological processes involved in developing innovative foods. This will entail addressing sensory, nutritional, technological and food safety challenges.
Syllabus Concept and characterization of Food Industries. Preparing raw materials for processing. Heat treatment of food. Organizing the food industry: processing; equipment for different types of production; and the respective selection. Food preservation using combined methods, associated techniques and functions, storage conditions and distribution systems in the manufacturing stages. Emerging technologies in the food sector. Applications in the processing of meat and meat products, fruit and vegetables, milk and dairy products, oils and fats, cereals and cereal products, and fishery products. Factors influencing the development of new food products. Innovation vectors. Sensory analysis and the development of new products. Food legislation and new products.
Main Bibliography Fellows, PJ (2017) Food Processing Technology: Principles and Practice (4th ed.) Zhang, HQ, Barbosa-Cánovas, GV, Balasubramaniam, VM, Dunne, CP, Farkas, DF, & Yuan, J. T. C. (2020) Nonthermal Processing Technologies for Food. Wiley-Blackwell Srivastav, PP, Verma, DK, Patel, AR, & Al-Hilphy, AR (Eds.) (2021) Emerging thermal and non-thermal technologies in food processing. CRC Press Cristianini, M, Cruz, AG, Prudêncio, ES, Esmerino, EA, Rodrigues, S, & Pimentel, TC (Eds.) (2023) Tecnologias emergentes no processamento de alimentos. Edgard Blücher Awasthi, P, Singh, SC, & Kumar, R (2023) Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops. CRC Costa, AI, Monteiro, MJ, & Lamy, E (Eds.) (2024) Sensory Evaluation and Consumer Acceptance of New Food Products: Principles and Applications. Royal Society of Chemistry Didactic support materials will also be made available to students, including articles and PowerPoint presentations, for consultation and further study of the content covered in class.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2026-03-16

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