Equipment Catching Up with Theory
Processing exhibits at Food Expo included commercial offerings of both newer and older technologies.
Numerous processing innovations were displayed at the 2005 IFT Annual Meeting + Food Expo®, including commercial offerings of relatively new processes such as high pressure and ohmic heating, as well as old reliables such as extrusion, retorting, and drying.
Commercialization is catching up with theory, as researchers continue discussing new processes while manufacturers offer off-the-shelf equipment to apply novel technologies. Extruders, dryers, and retorts likewise are still fruitful platforms…
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