In this video interview, Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief of The National Provisioner, discusses food safety trends and HPP with Mark Duffy, CEO of Universal Pure, at the 2018 Food Safety Summit in Rosemont, Ill.
In this video series, The National Provisioner editor-in-chief Andy Hanacek discusses trends in the industry with Jorge Izquierdo of PMMI. This episode focuses on high pressure processing (HPP) and how the industry is using it to push into new product development.
Leveraging post-processing pasteurization technologies and methodologies is vital if meat and poultry processors are to eradicate the threat of pathogens throughout the production cycle.
To reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses, it is crucial that meat and poultry processors focus on food safety throughout the operational cycle, and that includes the pivotal post-processing pasteurization stage.
For pasteurizing product, processors have a variety of options on the rise, but thermal processing remains entrenched as the proven option for many companies.
Although a slew of systems are taking shape and likely to become more active or launch in the coming years, thermal processing still is the dominant pasteurization method for enhancing food safety in meat and poultry.
The application of pressure over time also influences the business world, and Lincoln, Neb.-based Universal Pasteurization Co. has demonstrated that with a bang over the last four years.