Multivac to Present Seminar on high pressure pasteurization.
Press Release Summary:
PROCESS EXPO 2011, taking place in Chicago, IL from November 1-4, will feature Multivac's "The Promise and Challenges of Applying High Pressure Pasteurization (HPP) for RTE Food Products" seminar. Multivac, Inc. President Jan Erik Kuhlmann says this seminar is directed to food processors and retailers concerned with food safety and want to learn about application of HPP. It will also unveil development of automated process for loading/unloading of HPP pressure vessels.
Original Press Release:
Multivac Spotlights HPP at Process EXPO 2011
Multivac, a world leader in packaging and related technologies, will present a seminar entitled, "The Promise and Challenges of Applying High Pressure Pasteurization (HPP) for RTE Food Products" at PROCESS EXPO2011, Nov.1-4, at Chicago's McCormick Place. HPP is a process that utilizes high pressure water based technology to destroy pathogenic bacteria. The HPP process can take place at refrigerated temperatures, which benefits its use on heat-sensitive products like fruits, vegetables, and meat. In addition to the obvious food safety aspects the process has also been shown to have a positive impact on the nutritional and taste/sensory qualities of products run through the system.
Multivac has developed unique and proprietary technologies, which expand the use of HPP to include MAP packages and other traditionally sensitive package solutions, which can potentially be destroyed by the pressures of up to 80,000 PSI employed by the HPP process.
Jan Erik Kuhlmann, President of Multivac, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, says the seminar is directed to, "food processors and retailers, who are concerned with food safety and wish to learn more about the application of High Pressure Pasteurization for food products". In addition to presenting the science behind HPP, the seminar will unveil the development of an automated process for the loading and unloading of the HPP pressure vessels. When asked what the main "take-away" for the processors participating in the seminar will be, Kuhlmann replied: "Understanding the true potential, limitations, and pit-falls of using HPP pasteurization technology for food products both from a food safety standpoint and from the view of the economic drivers".
The leader of the seminar will be Dr. Tobias Richter whose doctoral thesis focused on the impact of HPP on food packaging (Munich Technical University). Multivac subject matter experts will be available at the Multivac booth at PROCESS EXPO 2011 throughout the four days of the show.
For more information on PROCESS EXPO 2011 including registration and a complete listing of seminars available, go towww.myprocessexpo.com/attendees/education.
The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) is a global trade association serving suppliers in the food and beverage industries. The Association's programs and services support member's success by providing assistance in marketing their products and services, overall improvement in key business practices and many opportunities to network among industry colleagues. Programs and services to achieve these objectives include PROCESS EXPO (industry leading trade show), electronic media marketing, education, market intelligence, research, and advocation of critical industry issues such as food safety, sanitary design of equipment, and global trade.
FPSA members are organized in vertical industry councils which focus on specific needs and concerns that are unique to each industry sector. FPSA councils currently represent the Bakery, Beverage, Dairy, Prepared Foods and Meat sectors.
