Milk forms the basis for a large number of dairy products. Novel technologies aim to process milk more gently, and also to improve production processes.
Eggs are ingredients in many food products. Therefore it is important to know what happens with eggs and egg products when they are treated with innovative processing…
All raw materials contain bacteria, and therefore the food industry has strict routines to ensure that the food is safe to eat. When applying new technologies, it is important…
When using high pressure processing, very high pressure levels are used, often up to 6,000 bar, which would…
How should products treated with new processing technologies be marketed? Do you need Novel food approval to sell such products on the European market? We have investigated…
Meat processing can inactivate bacteria, and thus extend the shelf life. When new technologies for processing are developed, the goal is to do this in more gentle and efficient…
Using microwaves is a well-known method for rapid heating of food in the thousands of homes, but not so much used in the food industry. The use of microwaves can save a lot of…
Food consists of important nutrients. When food is processed with novel technologies, we need to know what happens to these nutrients. Researchers have studied a number of…
Water, air and electricity are needed to make plasma activated water (PAW). When air is exposed to an electric…
Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF) enables gentle cell opening of plant cells in fruits and vegetables and of microbial cells that can inactivate bacteria at lower temperatures…
Increased shelf life of food products helps reduce food waste and gives food producers more flexibility. Therefore, innovative food processing technologies are often tested for…
Approximately 1/3 of all the food that is produced in the world ends up being thrown away. In Norway, the equivalent of 74 kg of food per capita was thrown away in 2018.…
Ultrasound can be used in several areas within food processing, and is often used in combination with other technologies. For example, it can be used to inactivate…
UVC light can inactivate bacteria on the surface of food. This has already been applied to bread products, but for packaged food, the technology is still being developed in the…
New, gentle processing methods for vegetables aim to retain nutrients, taste and quality, while improving the product and making production more sustainable.
