Snack is a small serving of food generally eaten between meals. Snacks come in a variety of forms, including packaged snacks and other processed foods. Snack foods are often designed to be portable, quick, and satisfying. As a form of convenience food, processed snacks are designed to be less perishable, more durable, and more portable than prepared foods. However, as consumers' tastes change, manufacturers need to constantly develop safe and high-quality snacks to meet their needs.
Food testing is critical to the efficient production of safe, high-quality products. With the food industry increasingly subject to scrutiny, testing to ensure compliance with food safety regulations and to protect public health, is a must.