Today, the quality, durability (shelf-life) and nutritional value of food play an important role when looking for healthy, nutritious yet delicious and practical consumer goods.
2026: New me, new you, new us, new world.
The ready-to-eat industry is undergoing a complete transformation; some might say we are in the 5th industrial revolution, growing faster than ever, but unlike in past years, this new era brings with it a new approach and social awareness. Questions are emerging in an almost “mainstream” way, such as:
Is it local? Where does it come from? What is it made of? Is it organic? Is the packaging eco-friendly?
So we have a very clear major challenge of the 21st century:
How can we turn around prepared foods – known as ready to eat – that contain artificial preservatives and other harmful chemicals? The answer is the following:
Through LYOPHILIZATION
Phase 1
We begin
SUB-FREEZING
the produce:
100 grams
Phase 2
The now frozen produce DRIES through a high pressure vacuum chamber. This phase eliminates all moisture (water content)
Phase 3
Once water is extracted, we have achieved SUBLIMATION, this is when the solid state of water converts to its gas state, in other words, the ice became vapor and disappeared thanks to the vacuum chamber
Phase 4
The food, now light and without water, is reduced from the initial weight by 78% to 99% +/- 10 grams
Lyophilization is a preservation method with a history that goes back more than 100 years. In fact, until recently, its main use had been in the pharmaceutical industry… haven’t you wondered why penicillin lasts so long?
Over the past 15 years, we have seen the transition of lyophilization into the food sector. Why not take advantage of a technology that can extend the shelf life of vacuum-packed foods up to 50 years?!
Freeze-drying or lyophilization is a food preservation method that combines different processes, such as freezing, vacuum, and dehydration.
The result is a dry product that retains much of the organoleptic characteristics of its original state, such as aroma, taste, and flavor, without oxidizing or spoiling, maintaining a shape almost identical to its fresh state and preserving the nutrients almost completely.
Snacks, drinks for your cocktail or mocktail (heads up, bar), smoothies, salads, soups, ice cream or fro-yo toppings, cereal or granola, baking, pastries or confectionary, plate garnish, natural food dye, dips & salads, purees (for babies and adults).
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