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1900
The diet of ordinary people has greatly improved since 1900. Meat and sugar have become cheaper. People eat less bread and a more varied diet. -
Ionizing radiation
Exposing food to electromagnetic radiation improves their conservation qualities. The first patents were issued in 1905 -
1908
Custard creams are invented -
1910
Bourbons are invented -
Refrigerating
The first domestic electric refrigerator is invented -
1927
Jaffa Cakes go on sale -
1940
Food rationing begins in Britain -
The diet of ordinary people has improved since 1900.
Food has become much cheaper. -
1954
In Britain food rationing ends -
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Vacuum Packaging
This technique, that removes all air from packaging was applied to cooking by George Pralus in the 1960's -
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UHT
The ultra-high temperature technique is still used to sterilise milk -
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Membrane filters
The food industry starts to use this particle separation technique to improve food stability and security -
1986
HobNobs are introduced -
Nano-food
Food industry sets up the nanotek consortium to research nano-food -
Antibacterial nanosilver
Products containing antibacterial nanosilver go on sale
