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Name Semi-preserved (unspecified method) Notation A066E Description Facet descriptor to flag an unspecified preservation treatmen... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Blanching Notation A07GF Description Process consisting of heat treatment of an organic substance ... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Cooking in water Notation A07GG Description To prepare or treat by heating, using water to transfer heat ... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Poaching Notation A07GH Description Cooking in boiling liquid, especially water or milk (e.g. an... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Simmering Notation A07GJ Description Cooking gently, near or just below the boiling point Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Scalding Notation A07GK Description Referred to the practice of heating liquids almost up to the ... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Boiling Notation A07GL Description Referred to cooking by keeping a liquid food at about the boi... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Stewing Notation A07GM Description Cooking by slowly boiling (usually in a covered pan). This pr... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Bain-marie cooking (in water bath) Notation A07GN Description This cooking technique is applied when large pan that is fill... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Steaming Notation A07GP Description Cooking by action of steam produced by boiling water, without... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Pressure cooking Notation A07GQ Description Steaming in a close special pan, where the steam produced by ... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Frying Notation A07GR Description Treating with any kind of cooking where heat is transmitted t... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Pan frying / shallow frying Notation A07GS Description Cooking in a pan with fat, when the level of fat is lower tha... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Stir frying Notation A07GT Description Frying quickly over high heat, in presence of fat (e.g. wok) Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Deep frying Notation A07GV Description Frying by full immersion in a relevant amount of heated fat Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Baking Notation A07GX Description Cooking by dry heat in or as if in an oven Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Roasting Notation A07GY Description Cooking with dry heat, as in an oven or near hot coals, often... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Broiling/grilling Notation A07GZ Description Roasting, broiling, or grilling (on a surface of metal bars) ... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Griddling Notation A07HA Description Cooking on a flat metal surface Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Microwave-cooking Notation A07HB Description Cooking by effect of microwaves Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Toasting / coffee roasting Notation A07HC Description heating and browning by placing in a toaster, an oven or clos... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Reheating Notation A07HD Description Previously cooked or heat-treated fodd, heated again in order... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Oven reheating Notation A07HE Description Reheating in a classic oven Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Microwave reheating Notation A07HF Description Reheating in a microwave oven Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Pan reheating Notation A07HG Description Reheating in a pan Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Reheating in the pack Notation A07HH Description Reheating in the pack (usually by immersion in hot water) Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Caramelization / browning Notation A07HJ Description Heating to the proper high temperature in order to get a dark... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Breading Notation A07HK Description Subject to the process of applying a breadcrumb-based coating... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Battering Notation A07HL Description Covering with a semi-liquid mixture of one or more flours com... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Glazing / icing Notation A07HM Description Term used when a coating of a glossy, often sweet, sometimes ... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Sugar coating Notation A07HN Description Embedding in a layer of sugar Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Chocolate coating Notation A07HP Description Embedding in a layer of chocolate Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Nuts coating Notation A07HQ Description Covering with ground nuts (similar to breaded, but with nuts ... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Thermal treatment (heating for preservation) Notation A07HR Description Treating with heat with one of different techniques (for pres... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Raw, no heat treatment Notation A07HS Description No heat treatment has been applied Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Low pasteurisation (thermisation) Notation A07HT Description Pasteurising at a temperature-time combination less effective... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Pasteurisation Notation A07HV Description Subject to heat treatment with a time-temperature combination... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name High pasteurisation (extending shelf life) Notation A07HX Description Heat treating at a temperature-time combination that exceeds ... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name UHT Notation A07HY Description Treating with UHT (Ultra high temperature), processing the pr... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Statical sterilisation (in batch or package) Notation A07HZ Description Subject to a thermal treatment (in batch form) that eliminate... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Hot-filling Notation A07JA Description Filling at high temperature in a heat resistant tight contain... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Physical decontamination treatment Notation A07JB Description Term including all physical (non-heat) treatments to reduce o... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name High pressure treating (pascalisation) Notation A07JC Description Subject to a method of preserving and sterilizing food, in wh... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Micro-filtering Notation A07JD Description Treating with a membrane technical filtration process which r... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Cleaning Notation A07JE Description Treating in order to remove surface particles or dirt, like i... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Brushing Notation A07JF Description Treating on surface with brushes to remove soil or other extr... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Washing Notation A07JG Description Treating on surface with water or washing solutions, to remov... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Centrifugal cleaning Notation A07JH Description Treating in a centrifugal equipment, in order to separate ext... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Irradiation Notation A07JJ Description Sterilising by action of ionizing radiation Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Vacuum-packing Notation A07JK Description Packing in a tight envelope or container (usually flexible) w... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Modification with chemical and biological agents Notation A07JL Description Preserving by using preserving chemicals or ingredients Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Acidifying Notation A07JM Description Adding with acid(s) in order to reduce pH below the range whe... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Carbonating Notation A07JN Description Enriching in carbon dioxide (especially for liquids) Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Preserving with salt Notation A07JP Description Preserving by reducing the water activity using salt (particu... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Preserving with sugars Notation A07JQ Description Preserving by reducing the water activity using sugars (parti... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Candying Notation A07JR Description Placing in heated sugar syrup, which absorbs the moisture fro... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Preserving with preserving additives Notation A07JS Description Treating by addition of chemicals with anti-microbial propert... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Marinating Notation A07JT Description Marination is the process of soaking foods in a seasoned, oft... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Smoking Notation A07JV Description Smoking is the process of flavoring, cooking, or preserving f... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Biological treatment Notation A07JX Description Preserving by action of microorganisms Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Yeast fermentation Notation A07JY Description preserving by yeast fermentation Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Bacteria fermentation Notation A07JZ Description Treated by controlled bacterial fermentation, with specific n... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Mould culturing Notation A07KA Description Treating by culturing with mould (specific strains not repres... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Enzyme treatment Notation A07KB Description Treating with specific enzymes (allowed for food) Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Pickling Notation A07KC Description Pickling, also known as brining or corning is the process of ... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Curing Notation A07KD Description Curing refers to various food preservation and flavouring pro... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Subtraction of water Notation A07KE Description Treating in a way to reduced the water content Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Concentration / evaporation Notation A07KF Description Increase in certain contents by removal of water and/or other... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Drying (dehydration) Notation A07KG Description Transformation of moist food/feed into its solid - dry form d... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Freeze-drying (lyophilisation) Notation A07KH Description Subject to action of vacuum in frozen status in order to full... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Air / heat drying Notation A07KJ Description Drying by effect of air (most commonly hot air) Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Sun drying Notation A07KK Description Drying by exposing to the effect of sun (usually in the open ... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Semi-drying (e.g. Fruits) Notation A07KL Description Drying to a water content low enough to guarantee microbiolog... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Condensing milk (concentration + sugars) Notation A07KM Description Subject to the particular process of evaporation combined wit... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Lowering temperature Notation A07KN Description Subject to a low temperature treatment (and storage), to impr... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Chilling Notation A07KP Description Lowering in temperature, but still above the freezing point, ... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Freezing Notation A07KQ Description Preserving by freezing sufficiently rapidly to avoid spoilage... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Iqf freezing (flash/blast freezing) Notation A07KR Description Preserving by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor ... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Physical division / dimension reduction Notation A07KS Description Treating in order to separate into pieces of different form a... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Portioning Notation A07KT Description Separating into portions (intended for a defined number of ea... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Slicing Notation A07KV Description Cutting into slices (when one of the tree dimensions is much ... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Dicing and stripe-cutting Notation A07KX Description Cutting to form dices, strips or sticks Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Mincing / chopping / cutting Notation A07KY Description Cutting or chopping into very small pieces (usually said for ... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Grating Notation A07KZ Description Reducing to fragments, shreds, or powder by rubbing against a... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Grinding / milling / crushing Notation A07LA Description Reducing to fragments, shreds, or powder by passing through a... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Sifting Notation A07LB Description Separation of particles of different sizes by passing feed of... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Removal of external layer Notation A07LC Description Treating to remove external layer of food/feed, like peel, hu... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Physico-chemical modification Notation A07LD Description When a food or food item underwent a modification of any type... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Aerating / whipping Notation A07LE Description with addition of a finely mixed gas, increasing in a relative... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Extrusion/extrusion-cooking Notation A07LF Description Thermal process during which the product's internal water con... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Flaking Notation A07LG Description Flattening and drying/heat-treating moistured or cooked grain... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Flattening / rolling Notation A07LH Description Flattening by passing through rolls (e.g. grains) Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Homogenizing or emulsifying Notation A07LJ Description Treatment of a fluid containing both water and fat, passed th... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Parboiling / pre-gelatinising Notation A07LK Description Boiling or steaming (mostly referred to cereals) until partia... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Puffing / expanding Notation A07LL Description Treating under high pressure with steam (refers to grains). W... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Texturing Notation A07LM Description Treating with pressure, extrusion and heat in variable combin... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Juicing Notation A07LN Description Transforming into a juice by physical or enzymatic action or ... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Coagulating / clotting Notation A07LP Description Subject to a process in which a liquid (usually with protein ... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Alkalizing Notation A07LQ Description Treating with alkali to increase pH and improve other propert... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Bleaching Notation A07LR Description Treating with hypochlorite or other chemicals to remove color... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Bromating Notation A07LS Description Subject to addition of bromate (e.g. as a flour improver, str... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Hydrogenation Notation A07LT Description Treating with hydrogen, to reduce and saturate insaturated or... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Liquid injection Notation A07LV Description Treating with injection of liquids Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Hydrolysis (sugar/proteins/fats) Notation A07LX Description Treating with enzymes or chemicals and/or heat+pressure in or... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Pressurizing with aerosol propellant (spray) Notation A07LY Description Packing under pressure of a gas, in order to get instant whip... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Compounding, assembling, coating or filling Notation A07LZ Description All processes that join different food elements into a compos... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Filling Notation A07MA Description Stuffing by injection or inclusion of a food preparation into... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Separation of fractions / subtraction of components Notation A07MB Description Treating in a way to separate one or more of the components o... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Centrifugal separation Notation A07MC Description Separating into components (e.g. fat and water phases) by act... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Ultra-filtration Notation A07MD Description Separating into components by membrane separation (semi-perme... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Reverse osmosis Notation A07ME Description Treating with a membrane technical filtration method that rem... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Distillation Notation A07MF Description Separating into components by distillation, a method of separ... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Fat fractioning Notation A07MG Description Said of fats processing in order to separate fractions with f... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Churning Notation A07MH Description Processing in order to separate butter from cream Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Extraction Notation A07MJ Description Processing in order to separate one or more substances from a... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Brewing / infusion Notation A07MK Description Treating in order to make a beverage by boiling, steeping, or... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Crystallization Notation A07ML Description Processing in order to separate solid crystals of a (generall... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Lactose reduction Notation A07MM Description Treating in order to reduce the lactose content either by hyd... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Decaffeinating Notation A07MN Description Treating in order to extract coffeine while leaving the taste... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Addition of water Notation A07MP Description Adding water in different ways for different purposes Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Dilution Notation A07MQ Description With addition of water, thus reducing the concentration of so... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Reconstitution from concentrate, powder or other dehydrated form Notation A07MR Description Said of concentrated or dried food brought back to the origin... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Soaking Notation A07MS Description To immerse a food in liquid (e.g. water) for a period of time... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Granulation (from powder) Notation A07XY Description Solid food in form of small-medium free flowing particles, ea... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Instantisation Notation A07XZ Description Powder produced with a process (like particular spray dryers ... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Cooking and similar thermal preparation processes Notation A0BA1 Description Treatment covered in detail by a group of facet descriptors c... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Preservation treatments not changing nature Notation A0BYG Description The facet descriptor refers to those types of treatment that ... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Protective packing Notation A0BYM Description Process of packing food in a package in order to protect it f... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Aseptic filling Notation A0BYN Description Process of filling sterilised food into a pre-sterilised pack... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Canning / jarring Notation A0BYP Description Process of packing food into rigid container like cans or jar... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Aspiration Notation A0BZG Description Process generally used e.g. to remove dust, fine particles an... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Air fractionation Notation A0BZH Description Separation of particles by means of an air stream Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Condensation (gas to liquid) Notation A0BZJ Description Transition of a substance from a gaseous to a liquid phase Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Depectinising Notation A0BZK Description Extraction of pectin from a feed or food material Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Desliming Notation A0BZL Description Process used to remove the slime layer on the surface Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Desugaring Notation A0BZM Description Complete or partial removal of mono- and disaccharides from m... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Pressing Notation A0BZN Description Physical removal of liquids like fat, oil, water or juice fro... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Filtration Notation A0BZP Description Separating by conventional filtration. Separation of a mixtur... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Super-critical gas extraction Notation A0BZQ Description Extraction using as fluid phase a gas in super-critical state Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Solvent extraction Notation A0BZR Description Extraction using as fluid phase a non-water solvent Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Water or steam extraction Notation A0BZS Description Extraction using as fluid phase water in any fluid state Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Refining Notation A0BZT Description Complete or partial removal of impurities or unwanted compone... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Polishing Notation A0BZV Description The polishing of dehulled grain, e.g. rice, by rotation in dr... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Pelleting Notation A0BZX Description Shaping by compression through a die Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Fractionation Notation A0BZY Description Separation of food or feed material fragments by sieving and/... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Whole production processes Notation A0BZZ Description This section includes some production technologies that consi... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Winemaking Notation A0C00 Description The process to produce wine, including all different variants... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Beer production Notation A0C01 Description The process to produce beer, including all the different vari... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Oil production Notation A0C02 Description The process of producing edible oil, including the different ... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Grain milling Notation A0C03 Description The process of milling grains, including all different stages... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Sugar production Notation A0C04 Description The process of producing sugar from sugar plants, including a... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Fodder production Notation A0C05 Description The process of producing silage and more generally fodder fro... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Oil production - mechanical cold Notation A0C06 Description Processes for oil production only based on mechanical treatme... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Oil production - solvent based Notation A0C07 Description Processes for oil production only based on use of solvents Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Oil production - mechanical warm Notation A0C08 Description Processes for oil production only based on mechanical treatme... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Grain milling - early stages (cleaning) Notation A0C09 Description Early stages of the complex milling process, aiming at removi... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Grain milling - flours production Notation A0C0A Description Milling process for the production of different types of flou... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Starch production Notation A0C0B Description Particular wet-milling process aimed at producing starches fr... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Spray drying Notation A0C0C Description Reducing the moisture content of a liquid by creating a spray... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Gravitational separation Notation A0C0D Description Process of separating the lighter components from a liquid ta... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Rumen protection Notation A0C0E Description Process used in feed for ruminants which, either by physical ... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Micronisation Notation A0C0F Description Process of reducing the average diameter of a solid material'... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Gelling Notation A0C0G Description Process to form a gel, a solid, jelly-like material that can ... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Melting Notation A0C0H Description Transition from a solid to a liquid phase by the application ... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Liquefying Notation A0C0J Description Transition from a solid or a gas phase into a liquid. Include... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Maceration Notation A0C0K Description Reducing the size of feed or food materials using mechanical... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Malting Notation A0C0L Description Allowing grain to commence germination to activate naturally ... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Detoxification Notation A0C0M Description Process by which toxic contaminants are destroyed or reduced ... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Preservation with substances / ingredients Notation A0C0N Description The facet descriptor refers to preservation obtained using i... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Modification with substances / ingredients Notation A0C0P Description The facet descriptor refers to treatments transforming one fo... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Generic process descriptors Notation A0C0Q Description Generic descriptors defining whether the food has been subjec... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Processed Notation A0C0R Description The raw food has been subject to such a treatment that the do... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Unprocessed Notation A0C0S Description The raw food has not been subject to treatments, or has been ... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Cheesemaking Notation A0C6E Description The process to produce Cheese, including all different varian... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Ripening Notation A0C6F Description Process combining fermentation, maturation (particularly by e... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Pulping / mashing Notation A0C6N Description Process transforming food (in general vegetables or fruits) f... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Preserving with alcohol Notation A0CER Description Technique using alcohol to preserve food and provide specific... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Batch process Notation A0CHR Description The food has been subject to processing in batch (defined amo... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Continuous process Notation A0CHS Description The food has been subject to processing in a continuous syste... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Preserved (unspecified method) Notation A0CHV Description Facet descriptor to flag an unspecified preservation treatmen... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Degermination Notation A0CQY Description Process of complete or partial removal of germ from cereals d... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Fermentation Notation A0CQZ Description physica-chemical modification due to the activity (metabolism... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Infra-red micronisation Notation A0CRA Description High temperature-short time type of thermal treatment like mi... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Ensiling Notation A0CRB Description Storage of feed materials in a silo possibly with the additio... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Rectification Notation A0CRC Description The purification or refinement of a substance by distillation... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Seasoning Notation A0CRH Description Modification of the organoleptic properties of food by additi... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Blending Notation A0CRJ Description Term to be used only when mixing two products (very often liq... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Stirring Notation A0CRK Description Applying movement to liquids, gels or particulated solids wit... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Mixing Notation A0CRL Description Apply movement to join two or more different foods into a mor... Types Concept, food type Status experimental
Name Surface treatment with sanitizing agents Notation A0CSQ Description Treatment of the surface of the product with agents that can ... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Grilling/griddling (high temperature cooking) Notation A0EJY Description A griddle is a cooking device consisting of a broad flat surf... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Separation (in liquid phase) Notation A0EKQ Description Separation of components by physical methods in a liquid phas... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Deodorization Notation A0F0A Description Treatment to remove unwanted components with an undesirable s... Types food type, Concept Status experimental
Name Brining Notation A0F2N Description Treatment with a salt brine (for preservation, with additiona... Types Concept, food type Status experimental