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Research and development guidelines for the food industries

W A Gould, formerly Ohio State University, USA

This title is a How to do it and why to do it educational and reference guide. It is a compilation of all the R&D principles and objectives under the one cover, written in a fashion that is easily understood by the professional, as well as the student of research and development, and should be available to everyone interested involved in these subjects. The book leaves no stone unturned and has practical charts and tables.

ISBN 1 84569 598 4
ISBN-13: 978 1 84569 598 9
July 1991
172 pages  234 x 156mm  hardback  
£50.00 / US$85.00 / €60.00

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About the author

Dr Wilbur Gould is Professor Emeritus of Food Science and Technology, Department of Horticulture, and former Director of the Food Industries Center and The Ohio State University, Executive Director of Mid-America Food Processor Association, as well as a consultant to the food industries.

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Contents

Research and development and its role in the food industies

The research and development department

Staffing the R&D department

The design and layout of the R&D facility

The design and layout of the R&D facility

Functions and uses of the pilot plant

Equipment and pilot plant layout for the R&D facility

New product development

Packages and packaging

Proposals, projects, reports and reporting

Handling data

Communicating the R&D efforts

Costs, appraisals and productivity

R&D Appendix Tables