"Food additive" means any synthetic compound or natural substance put into food to improve its quality, colour, fragrance or taste, or for the sake of preservation or processing.

食品添加剂：指为改善食品品质和色、香、味，以及为防腐和加工工艺的需要而加入食品中的化学合成或者天然物质。

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From food preservation to healthcare this technology works.

从保健食品保存到这一技术工程。

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Food preservation techniques were a necessity as refrigeration did not exist.

食品保鲜技术进行了必要的冷藏并不存在。

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There was the ultrasonic dishwasher, the atomic food preservation system and countless other wonders housed within its curvy shell.

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Our traditional view of the food chain is that large companies manage it, industrial farms produce for it, food ingredient experts intervene with flavor enhancing and preservation chemicals, and fast food joints or supermarkets shift food to the public, who eat it, often to their detriment.

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It includes the craftsmanship and production of traditional receptacles for the transport, preservation and consumption of food, including ceramic plates and glasses.

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