Food preservation, stabilisation and decontamination processes and technologies:

Freezing processes:

  • Cryogenic system
  • CAS (Cell Alive System) freezing system
  • Freeze drying
  • Deep freezing using Nitrogen

Pasteurisation processes:

  • Microwave
  • Pasteuriser/Furnace
  • CSD (Controlled Sudden Decompression)
  • High pressure equipment (static and dynamic)

Sterilisation processes:

  • High pressure + high temperature
  • Light pulses (water, certain packaging)
  • Autoclave

Surface processes:

  • Light pulses (solid, opaque liquid)
  • CSD

Packaging processes:

  • Modified atmosphere ("bell" packaging, "skin" system and tray heat sealer)
  • Active packaging: antibacterial and/or antioxidant ("bell" packaging and "skin" system)

Storage chambers:

  • Temperature, humidity and controlled atmosphere

Dehydration processes:

  • Freeze drying
  • Atomisation drying
  • Vacuum drying
  • Compressed air drying
  • Microwave drying

Encapsulation/immobilisation processes:

  • Atomisation solidification
  • Flow focusing

Decontamination technologies and reduction of chemical and biological risks:

  • Light pulses (solid, opaque liquid, certain packaging)
  • CSD
  • Pasteuriser/Furnace
  • High pressure equipment (static and dynamic)
  • Microwaves

On-line control of products and/or processes:

  • Vision
  • Colour Analysis
  • NIR
  • Microwaves

Automation for classification:

  • 4B articulated robot
  • Vision
  • Colour Analysis
  • NIR
  • Microwaves
  • Conveyor belts