Items Tagged with 'Thermal Processing'

What if the key to improving food safety in thermal processing — heating, cooking and smoking — is more water?

To reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses, it is crucial that meat and poultry processors focus on food safety throughout the operational cycle, and that includes the pivotal post-processing pasteurization stage.

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.

There is a growing trend for food manufacturers to produce more meat and meal products that are restaurant- or even gourmet-quality.