Culinary Achievers

  What is Bento and What are Bento Boxes? The Japanese equivalent of meal boxes, Bento or Obento, is a popular food trend in Japan. Although Bento originated in Japan, the concept has become exceedingly popular in the neighboring countries of China, Taiwan, and Korea as well. So what exactly is a Bento box? Usually, Bento boxes are a single portion, takeaway, home-packed meal. These boxes are readily available in convenience stores, Bento shops, railway stations, department stores, and even vending machines. Aimed at attracting a busy, on-the-move crowd, Bento boxes are known for providing a wholesome meal while also being affordable. Bento boxes typically serve rice as the main food, although noodles are commonly used as a substitute. The box also consists of fish, meat, pickled and cooked vegetables, and an appetizer. The concept of Bento boxes has been prevalent, and today containers range from mass-produced disposables to hand-crafted lacquerware. Bento has also grown into ...

  INTRODUCTION : Robotics and Robotic Process Automation are an integral part of Industry 4.0. This has significant implications on the packaged foods since robots are now an essential part of the industry. At the factory floor, robots help with new ways to process and package food which greatly improves food safety and sanitation scores. The use of robots also presents an opportunity to delegate jobs that are ergonomically difficult and dangerous for human workers. FOOD SAFETY : ●        Although the increasing presence of robots in factories is partially motivated by labor costs,  their impact on food safety is even greater. Robots provide a clean, contamination-free production environment which ensures food handling and processing occurs in a zero contamination environment. ●        The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) estimates 48 million Americans are infected, 128,000 hospitalized and 3,000 die due to foodb...

If you were to imagine Indian sweets, then somewhere in the vast lineup of sweets, you will picture a podium of ‘Laddus’, all unique in ingredients and cooking styles. But what exactly is a laddu? Well, at its simplest, these delicious sweets are golf ball-shaped delicacies usually made of flour, a rich fat (ghee), and a lot of sugar. But what sets Laddus apart is their range and diversity. Right from the famous ‘Motichoor ka Laddu’, to ones made with sesame seeds or those incorporating dates and other dry fruits, laddus are definitely everywhere. A simple online search for ‘Most Famous Indian Sweets’ points towards laddus, but before the advent of technology of any sort (think 2000 years ago), laddus were consumed as medicine. Yes, these ball-shaped sweets were originally used for better health and have been around since the 4th century BC. Laddus were first used by renowned Indian doctor Sushruta as part of a treatment for his patients. This early version of laddus doubled as an an...

  Introduction Bakery products, due to high nutrient value and affordability, are an item of huge consumption. Due to the rapid population rise, the rising foreign influence, the emergence of a female working population and the fluctuating eating habits of people, they have gained popularity among people, contributing significantly to the growth trajectory of the bakery industry. Bakery holds an important place in food processing industry and is a traditional activity. With regard to bakery products, consumers are demanding newer options, and the industry has been experiencing fortification of bakery products in order to satiate the burgeoning appetite of the health-conscious Indian. A number of healthy products have been launched in the bakery segment, and are gaining popularity at a high rate. The mounting presence of bakery chains has further triggered the growth in the sector. Indian scenario India is the world’s second largest producer of food next to China, and has the po...