HPP for companies
HPP for companies
The food and beverage sector is going through a period of great change in consumer demand, with fresh, natural, safe, preservative-free foods at the top of the list.
Gustochef provides an HPP service to companies who want to guarantee the safety of their food products and extend their shelf-life without using any preservatives or chemical additives.
This process can be used to:
- › Facilitate export to countries with stringent food safety regulations
- › Ensure enhanced food safety for consumers
- › Extend shelf life for improved stock management and a reduction in waste
- › Eliminate preservatives from products
Innovation
The High Pressure process means that ingredients and the characteristics of fresh products can be preserved for up to 90 days by applying extremely high isostatic pressure. This eliminates any micro-organisms present in the food.
HPP means that the bacterial load can be significantly reduced without the use of heat. This absence of heating means that heat-sensitive aromas and other characteristics are maintained. The process can be used on liquids, solids or semi-solids contained in flexible packaging. The foods do not require any further treatment and they can then be stored in the cold chain.
THE HPP PROCESS
1.
Baskets containing the packaged product are loaded into the HPP chamber
2.
Water is pumped into the chamber and pressurized to 6000 bar (87,000 psi)
3.
The product is held at an isostatic pressure of 6000 bar (87 000 psi) for the time necessary to inactivate microbial activity
4.
The products exit the HPP chamber and are ready for refrigeration and consumption
The Benefits
Enhances food safety by reducing pathogens
Extends shelf life by up to 10 times
Ensures safer, healthier products with no E numbers on the label
Reduces waste and improves profitability
Maintains flavour and nutritional value without the need for heat
Protects brand reputation by greatly reducing the risk of product recalls
High Pressure Processing can be used for
Meat
Cured meat products
Raw and cooked vegetables
Fruit juices
Milk
Beverages in general
Sauces
Fish
