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• - CENTA CLUB
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We offer a group of qualified scientists and the facilities of one of the most advanced and well-equipped food technology centre


Services

 Cooking technology

• Oven and microwave temperature on-line monitoring.

• Pasteurization and sterilization methods.

 Salting and ripening conditions according to raw material characteristics

• Sodium reduction.

• Sodium penetration and distribution (computerized tomography analysis).

• Minimization of crusting.

• Audit and optimization of Dryer Conditions (RH, T, air flow).

 
Improvement and Control of safety and sensorial attributes of dried meat and fish products

• Starter Culture Design.

• Biopreservation (against Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, …).

• Starter Culture Traceability (genetic probes, challenge testing).

• Sensorial and consumer tests (see Flavour Analysis).

New technologies in drying/ripening

• Quick Drying System®.

• Dynamic Drier®.

 
Functional ingredients and additives

• Testing of new ingredients and additives.

Active and intelligent packaging of cooked, dried foodstuffs; MAP optimization and shelf life determination

• New materials and packaging systems.

• Bioactive interliver® for sliced packaged products.

 
Product innovation and product improvement

• Technological problems resolution

• Additive functionality improvement

• Drying conditions improvement

• Raw material standardization improvement

• New additives and technologies application

• Safety improvement

 
Pilot plant demonstration of processing equipment


Renting/leasing of fully equipped pilot plant to manufacture all types of vegetables, meat and fish products and ready meals

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