Oils and Fats in the Food Industry, Paperback by Gunstone, Frank D., ISBN 1405171219, ISBN-13 9781405171212, Brand New, Free P&P in the UKWhether they occur naturally in foods are its ingredients for functional benefits, oils and fats are ever present in food processing. This accessible reference provides those who work in the industry and those in the media with basic information on food lipids (vegetable and animal fats), including physical characteristics and nutritional properties. Gunstone (agriculture emeritus, U. of St. Andrews) sticks to the facts as he describes fatty acids that are important in foods and the glycerol esters in which these acids occur. He describes the major sources of oils and fats; processing, including extraction, refining, and modification; analytical parameters; physical properties; Chemical Properties; nutritional properties; and major uses of oils and fats including as spreads, frying oils and fats, salad oils, chocolate, ice cream, and, ironically, appetite suppressants. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()