In our country, as in the rest of the world, ready-made food products are increasingly taking place in daily life due to increasing work tempo and time constraints. However, in parallel with this, consumers' demand for health and naturalness in food products is also increasing. Consumers are turning to food products that do not contain additives, which have high nutritional content and low calorie.

At today's busy pace, people need both delicious and practical products. But it is also a fact that they pursue new and unexplored tastes. As such, there are opportunities for growth in the food sector. The market for organic products, fresh products and ready-to-eat food is growing.

However, a process in which the consumer is most worried for the food sector is underway. There is great information pollution in this regard. Consumers have difficulty in making the right assessment and choosing the right product for themselves. People rightly want to make sure that food products are safe and healthy.

In order to be a sustainable food system in the ready-made food sector, it is necessary to go beyond plantation areas and farms and to control the transport, storage, processing and consumption of foodstuffs. In this regard, prepared food tests given by the competent authorities are extremely important.

Here are a few standards that are based on prepared food tests by competent authorities:

• TS 13027 Hygiene and sanitation in food production facilities - General rules

• TS 4463 EN 60619 Food preparation equipment - Electrically powered - Performance measurement methods

• TS EN 645 Paper and cardboard - Food contact - Preparation of cold water extract

• TS EN 647 Paper and cardboard - Food contact - Preparation of hot water extract

• TS EN 12571 Food contact materials and components - Transport units for catering containers for ready-to-eat foods - Heat and hygienic properties and test