Snacks are more than just little bites between meals - they play a more significant role in today's society than one might realize. Throughout human history, the content and frequency of meals have always varied. From ancient times, people consumed leftovers and light...
Specialty coffee uses single-origin coffee beans that are freshly roasted and perfectly brewed. The term refers to the entire process of coffee making - from bean farming, the preferred processing method, and packaging, right down to the beverage being poured into the...
There are hundreds of new frozen food items introduced onto the market every year. Some frozen foods may be gourmet, some gluten-free, while others may be less specialized. Consequently, there are entire aisles in grocery stores completely dedicated to frozen foods....
Dried beans are an important staple in many cultures around the world. They have been a part of diets for centuries, and they continue to be popular in many countries today as they are low in fat but packed with fiber, protein, potassium, iron, and B vitamins. The...
Freezing is a food preservation method that has been used for thousands of years. Today’s frozen food technologies encompass numerous types of equipment and processes to preserve food. Flash freezing is one of the most common methods used in food preservation. In the...
Freezing is one of the most cost-effective ways of extending the long-term shelf life of many foods. Though other emerging technologies, such as infrared irradiation, microwaving, pulsed electric field, and ultrasound, are gaining more attention, freezing remains a...
Modern food processing equipment stands for a wide range of machines, systems, and components used to handle, cook, prepare, store, and package processed foods. Even if this equipment is mainly used to increase the palatability and digestibility of the food, as well...
From farm to fork, from field to plate, from seed to shelf... More and more people are looking to learn as much about their food as possible in today's day and age. Consumers want to know where their food was grown and produced, who grew it, and how. The same thing...
From minimally processed food such as a salad mix or a bag of frozen fruits and vegetables to ultra-processed foods like instant meals or snack foods, processed foods make up a huge share of most people's diets. To put it simply, processed food is any food that has...
With the increase in urbanization and middle-class income growth, the processed food consumption has increased. Therefore, the processed food market has also experienced steady growth. The processed food market is expected to grow from $53.2 billion in 2019 to $64.7...
Dust explosion prevention is an important topic whenever you're talking about automated conveyance systems. According to OSHA’s definition of combustible dust explosions, any combustible material can burn rapidly when in a finely divided form. If such a dust is...
