Important Food Technology Advancements from 1750-2020

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    Food Technology Advancements

  • The Sandwich was invented

    The Sandwich was invented

  • First distillery in America

  • First carbonated beverage

    First carbonated beverage

    Joseph Priestly was the first person to figure out how to infuse water with carbon dioxide which created carbonated water. That invention then led to the invention of soda in 1876.
  • Biscuits were invented

    Biscuits were invented

  • Canning for for preservation

    Canning for for preservation

    In 1809, Nicolas Appert invented canning in order to preserve food for army and navy troops. The process of canning includes sealing food tightly in glass containers and heating to a certain temperature for a certain amount of time.
  • People started drinking bottled liquids

    People started drinking bottled liquids

  • The first gas oven came on the market

    The first gas oven came on the market

    Prior to the invention of the gas oven, all food had to be cooked over an open flame. The gas oven made it easier and more convenient to cook meals.

  • Hand cranked ice cream maker was invented

  • First chewing gum sold

    John B. Curtis was the first to create and commercially sell chewing gum

  • The first fast food joint

  • Pasteurization of Dairy

    Pasteurization of Dairy

    The process of heating dairy products to a certain temperature to remove bacteria was first used in 1862 by a French microbiologist named Louis Pasteur

  • Drip coffee maker was invented

    Melitta Bentz created the first drip coffee maker with a piece of blotting paper

  • Machine invented for freeze packaging

  • Refrigerator for domestic use was invented

    Refrigerator for domestic use was invented

    In 1913, the first refrigerator for domestic use was invented by Fred Wolf but it was a flop. However, in 1927, General Electric introduced the first refrigerator that was widely distributed in homes.
  • First microwave oven was commercially available

    First microwave oven was commercially available

    The microwave oven was first patented in 1945 but was not commercially available until 1947.

  • A patent for irrigation systems on farms was granted

  • TV dinners aka frozen meals

  • The first GMO was invented

    The first GMO was invented

    The process of injecting genetically modified organisms into different crops dramatically changed the way that farming worked.
  • Red Bull was invented

    Red Bull was invented

    There were some energy drinks invented in Japan in the 1960s. However, energy drinks did not become super popular until the invention of Red Bull in 1987.

  • Airfryer was introduced to the market