Table 2.

Energy requirement for various processed food products

Food product	Major unit operation/process	Energy and fuel demand per kg of final product
Sugar	Crushing, evaporation and crystallization	25.0
Breakfast cereals like oats, corn flakes etc.,	Grinding, milling, drying and baking	18.0
Milk powder and dairy processing	Sterilization, evaporation and spray drying	16.22
Frozen meat products	Deboning, free drying and size reduction	5.0
Concentrated milk	Pasteurization and packaging	4.6
Processed (dried) fruits and vegetables	Size reduction and drying	4.27