For pasteurizing product, processors have a variety of options on the rise, but thermal processing remains entrenched as the proven option for many companies.
Although a slew of systems are taking shape and likely to become more active or launch in the coming years, thermal processing still is the dominant pasteurization method for enhancing food safety in meat and poultry.
The application of pressure over time also influences the business world, and Lincoln, Neb.-based Universal Pasteurization Co. has demonstrated that with a bang over the last four years.
Universal Pasteurization and Cold Storage, the largest HPP toller in the nation, offers a few "HPP Tips" for any company preparing to leverage the HPP tolling network.
Processors use post-harvest pasteurization methods to put another barrier between their product and Listeria — their clean, sustainable qualities are an added benefit.
The Malvern facility will offer High Pressure Processing (HPP), cold storage and other value-added services to food companies in the northeastern United States.