LEBENSMITTEL CONSULTING
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LEBENSMITTEL CONSULTING
SPECIALIZED SERVICES IN FOOD, CHEMISTRY, MICROBIOLOGY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MATERIALS |
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Fresh Cut Fruits and Vegetables The fresh cut area has underwent a rapid growth within the food industry. Much of the growth has come from the healthy alternative in restaurants, but also the change in the family whereby the consumer wants to buy ready-to-eat products that take little or no preparation time because both parents work full time. Fresh-Cut Vegetables While there are many fresh cut vegetables on the market, the most common is lettuce or prepared salads. Carrot, tomato, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and other vegetables also have established markets as an ingredient into salads or as separate products. Lebensmittel Consulting has worked with salad companies for many years preparing such products and can help with many issues in this area. There are important quality considerations as well as safety concerns. Fresh-Cut Fruits The market for cut fruit products have grown in the last couple years and are also here to stay. There are very important microbial concerns with the stability of these products. It is particularly important to control not only the sanitation during preparation, but also the processing as these fruits often have a short storage life. The primary products in this area right now include watermelon and other melons, apples, grapes, pineapple, and combination fruit cups. Most of these products have a shelf life between four days and one week. There are a number of storage options open to the processor. Specific advice would depend upon your facility, quality of raw commodities and the storage life desired. Final Comment The processor has to be particularly proactive to stay in business since regulatory agencies are monitoring product for pathogen problems as well as competition from other companies in the business. Therefore, the processor needs to stay on the leading edge of such developments. Lebensmittel Consulting can help in this area. Please Contact Us So We Can Discuss Your Problem or Opportunity! |
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