A Taste of Wellness for Savoury and Snacks
Givaudan
A US food science company became the 2002 recipient of the IFT Industrial Achievement Award for pioneering the development and commercialisation of high pressure processing (HPP).
Avure Technologies Incorporated, a subsidiary of Flow International Corporation markets its HPP technology under the brand name Fresher Under Pressure.
"The Industrial Achievement Award honours significant advancement in food science and technology for food production, which has been successfully applied to commercial operation," said Daniel E. Weber, executive vice president of IFT. "The food industry has historically had to balance the need for safer foods with the demand for better-tasting, more nutritious products," added Dr Errol Raghubeer, vice president of microbiology and food technology at Avure. " Fresher Under Pressure has gained commercial acceptance because it achieves both of these objectives - delivering safer foods as well as maintaining product quality, taste, and freshness," he continued.
Dr Edmund Ting, chief technology officer at Avure, stated: "We are honoured to receive this recognition from the professional food science community. We look forward to continuing a strong relationship with food producers to advance the quality of foods for refrigerated products - including ready-to-eat meats, fresh juices, prepared fruits and vegetables, and seafood - as well as to develop low-acid, shelf-stable foods."