This article introduces the usage of modified atmosphere packaging in meat packing industry. Modified atmosphere packaging of fresh meat is a technology that replaces the air in the packaging container with a protective gas suitable for freshness, inhibits the proliferation of bacteria, and combines the regulation of temperature to [...]
This article introduces main factors that effects the color change of fresh meat, and main methods in meat processing to keep fresh meat in it's original color, including meat storage and packaging methods The color of the meat is generally red in different shades, which mainly depends on [...]
Fresh fruits and vegetables still maintain the metabolism of absorbing oxygen and discharging CO2, while consuming nutrients. Freshness preservation of fruits and vegetables is achieved by reducing the oxygen content in the environment and low temperature storage to reduce the respiratory rate, and eliminating CO2 generated by respiration to [...]
Baked food includes cakes, pastries, biscuits, bread and so on, the main ingredient is starch. Food deterioration is caused by decay caused by bacteria and molds, rancidity caused by lipid oxidation, aging and hardening of starch molecular structure, etc. The gas used in the modified atmosphere packaging of bakeries [...]
The modified atmosphere packaging of fresh pork, mutton and beef is meant to keep both the original red color, flavor, tastes, moisture content of the fresh meat products . The gas of the modified atmosphere package is composed of O2 and CO2. According to the different meat types, the [...]
The deterioration of fresh aquatic and marine fishes is mainly due to the decomposition of trimethylamine oxide by bacteria, which releases spoiled trimethylamine, oxidative rancidity of fish fat, softening of fish by enzymatic degradation in vivo, and toxic toxins produced by bacteria on the surface of fish (Aerobic Escherichia [...]
Why is it difficult to keep fresh fruits and vegetables? Fresh fruits and vegetables are still living organisms after harvesting, carrying out metabolic activities dominated by respiration. Because of the separation from the mother body, the supply of substances and energy is interrupted, and only by consuming its own [...]
For seafood products, it's always very important to prolong it's shelf life as long as possible, as from fishing, to fish processing, to retailing market, the timespan is uaually very long, sometimes it could be several months. There are many methods to prolong he shelf life of seafood products, [...]
The whole process of RTE ready to eat meal may seems simple but actually very complicated. Each process pays special attention to hygiene. From food material purchasing, food material processing, finished ready to eat meal packaging, meal cooling to refrigeration, to the retailing market and so on, it takes [...]
Before you decide to launch MAP modified atmosphere packaging for your food business, you've got a lot of measures to consider to avoid unexpected glitches. Here we prepare a "self-checklist" of ten questions for you, which is very useful to find if you are ready for modified atmosphere packaging [...]
