Q. What do you mean by Canning?

Canning The term canning is generally applied to foods, more specifically, to the foods preserved by heat processing. It aimgto destroy microorganisms and their spores through the application of heat. The term "canning industry" is therefore primarily meant to include the entire range of foods preserved by heat treatment whether packed in tin or aluminium cans or glass or thermostable plastic pouches. The process of canning is also known as "appertization" named after a French scientist Nicolas Appert, who published the directions for canning process and he is known as "father of canning".