West Liberty Foods installs high pressure pasteurization systems
West Liberty Foods, L.L.C., a manufacturer of sliced deli meats & individually quick frozen products for both foodservice and retail, announced that it has completed the installation of a Hiperbaric High Pressure Pasteurization System (HPP) in their Mount Pleasant, Iowa facility. An 8,400 square foot expansion is being added to the Tremonton, Utah facility to accommodate the high pressure pasteurization system that will be installed next month.
High pressure pasteurization is a non‐thermal process that provides enhanced food safety and a longer shelf life of products while reducing dependence on preservatives. This process uses water under very high hydrostatic pressure that destroys harmful food bacteria while maintaining fresh food characteristics such as flavor, nutrients, and nutritional value.