Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for defrosting, heating, cooking and/or baking a food mass, in particular a dough-based product, a pasta, a frozen dough, a panade, minced meat or minced vegetables, in the microwave field, characterised in that the food mass contains an added microwave absorber in an amount from 0.5 to 5.0 % by weight in relation to the total weight of the food mass, wherein the microwave absorber is selected from orthophosphates (PO 4 ) 3- , hydrogen phosphates (HPO 4 ) 2- , dihydrogen phosphates (H 2 PO 4 ) - , diphosphates (P 2 O 7 ) 4- (pyrophosphates), metaphosphates [(PO 3 ) 2 2- ] n , tripolyphosphates (P 3 O 10 ) 5- or more highly condensed phosphates having an average chain length of 3 to 50, carbonates, hydroxides, citrates and gluconates of the metals calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu), with the proviso that the water-solubility of the microwave absorber at 20°C is less than or equal to 50 g/L water and the microwave absorber has a pore volume of more than 3.0 x 10 3 cm 3 /g and less than 200 x 10 3 cm 3 /g.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for increasing Vitamin D content in mushrooms is disclosed. A mushroom slurry of comminuted or pulverized mushrooms or mushroom parts and liquid, such as water, is passed under a UV light source and subjected to one or more pulses of UV light. The slurry may be conveyed to the UV light source by a vibrating conveyor. After UV light exposure, the treated slurry may be dried and ground into a powder, or the treated slurry may be filtered and the insoluble portion may be dried and ground into a powder. The irradiated mushroom powder has a mass fraction of Vitamin D2 of at least 2500 IU/gram of powder, and more preferably at least 20,000 IU/gram of powder. Irradiated mushroom powder may be incorporated into consumable food product for humans or animals, and/or may be incorporated into topical preparations for cosmetic use.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for continuously producing foaming compositions from powders, granules, and/or particulate are provided and/or powders, granules, and/or particulates that contains high pressure gas. The methods and systems are configured to reduce energy costs and overall processing time and, thus, provide advantages over the prior batch processes that have lengthy temperature ramp-up and cool-down times due to the shortcomings of using a large pressure vessel.
Abstract:
Method of processing of fish, for example salmon and related species, said method comprising the steps of - providing a live fish, - stunning the fish, - slaughtering the fish subsequent to the stunning of the fish, - subjecting the slaughtered fish or part of the slaughtered fish to an electrical stimulation prior to at least a further processing step of the slaughtered fish or part of the slaughtered fish, and - wherein said at least one further processing step comprises the step of removing pin-bones from the slaughtered fish or part of the slaughtered fish. By subjecting the slaughtered fish or part of the slaughtered fish to the electrical stimulation it is achieved that the pin-bones can be removed without waiting for the normal rigor process to be concluded and the normal post-rigor state to be reached and further it is achieved that the pin-bones can still be removed satisfactorily, e.g. without breaking when being pulled etc., since the bonding of the bones are relieved by the electrical stimulation.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for continuously producing foaming compositions from powders, granules, and/or particulate are provided and/or powders, granules, and/or particulates that contains high pressure gas. The methods and systems are configured to reduce energy costs and overall processing time and, thus, provide advantages over the prior batch processes that have lengthy temperature ramp-up and cool-down times due to the shortcomings of using a large pressure vessel.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a product, selected from the group consisting of foodstuff, feedstuff or pharmaceuticals, in particular a foodstuff, comprises processing at least one aqueous, liquid or viscous starting material and/or intermediate product. In order to improve said method, one or more additives are added to at least one of said starting materials and/or intermediate products through contact with a gas carrying one of said additives, preferably hydrogen and/or oxygen.