Application of extrusion technology in plant food processing byproducts: An overview

The food processing industry generates an immense amount of waste, which leads to major concerns for its environmental impact. However, most of these wastes, such as plant‐derived byproducts, are still nutritionally adequate for use in food manufacturing. Extrusion is one of the most versatile and commercially successful processing technologies, with its widespread applications in the production of pasta, snacks, crackers, and meat analogues. It allows a high degree of user control over the processing parameters that significantly alters the quality of final products. This review features the past research on manufacture of extruded foods with integration of various plant food processing byproducts. The impact of extrusion parameters and adding various byproducts on the nutritional, physicochemical, sensory, and microbiological properties of food products are comprehensively discussed. This paper also provides fundamental knowledge and practical techniques for food manufacturers and researchers on the extrusion processing of plant food byproducts, which may increase economical return to the industry and reduce the environmental impact.     

Recent Advances in the Recovery and Improvement of Functional Proteins from Fish Processing By‐Products: Use of Protein Glycation as an Alternative Method

ABSTRACT: The recovery of proteins from fish by‐products for their utilization as food ingredients is becoming of increasing interest in the food industry as they may possess good functional and nutritional properties. This article reviews the main processing methods, such as enzymatic hydrolysis, pH shifting, membrane filtration, and some emerging technologies, used for the recovery of proteins from fish processing by‐products. The impact of these methods on the yield and, especially, on the functionality of the recovered proteins is discussed in detail. Considering that there is a huge amount of fish by‐products destined for nonfood use, one of the current challenges of the food industry is the development of technologies that allow the recovery of ingredients from the fish processing by‐products with potential to provide new and natural sources of high‐value functional ingredients for human consumption. In this sense, this review explores the potential use of the glycation reaction to increase the yield of proteins extracted from fish by‐products, as well as the effect of this reaction on their functional and biological properties.     

Extraction and purification of high added value compounds from by-products of the winemaking chain using alternative/nonconventional processes/technologies

Grape byproducts are today considered as a cheap source of valuable compounds since existent technologies allow the recovery of target compounds and their recycling. The goal of the current article is to explore the different recovery stages used by both conventional and alternative techniques and processes. Alternative pre-treatments techniques reviewed are: ultrasounds, pulsed electric fields and high voltage discharges. In addition, nonconventional solvent extraction under high pressure, specifically, supercritical fluid extraction and subcritical water extraction are discussed. Finally alternative purification technologies, for example membrane processing were also examined. The intent is to describe the mechanisms involved by these alternative technologies and to summarize the work done on the improvement of the extraction process of phenolic compounds from winery by-products. With a focus on the developmental stage of each technology, highlighting the research need and challenges to be overcome for an industrial implementation of these unitary operations in the overall extraction process. A critical comparison of conventional and alternative techniques will be reviewed for ethe pre-treatment of raw material, the diffusion of polyphenols and the purification of these high added value compounds. This review intends to give the reader some key answers (costs, advantages, drawbacks) to help in the choice of alternative technologies for extraction purposes.     

高压脉冲电场技术在食品质量与安全中的应用进展

高压脉冲电场技术作为国际上最先进的非热加工技术之一,以其良好的应用特性如能耗低、省时、处理温度低、效率高和对食品原有品质保存效果好等特点,吸引了国内外广大研究者的关注。与其它食品加工技术相比,高压脉冲电场技术不仅具有更好的杀菌、钝酶效果,还能有效降解残留农药,减少食品添加剂的使用,而且基本不影响食品的原有品质和营养特性。因此,将高压脉冲电场技术有效应用于食品工业中,可大大提高食品质量与食品安全性,为食品行业的发展开辟新途径。作者介绍了高压脉冲电场的处理装置、加工机理以及在食品质量与安全中的应用途径,并对高压脉冲电场技术的应用前景进行了展望。     

食品膨化技术及其应用

膨化技术作为一种新型食品生产技术,正逐步在食品工业中得到广泛的应用。目前膨化食品的生产技术主要包括挤压膨化技术和高温膨化技术２种类型。本文主要介绍了挤压膨化技术和高温膨化技术的膨化机理、生产工艺和流程以及它们在膨化休闲小食品生产中的应用;并对膨化食品的研究开发和微波膨化、烘焙膨化、真空油炸等新型食品膨化技术及其发展趋向进行了讨论。     

世界食品加工技术方兴未艾

<正> 为了争夺食品市场,各种食品加工新技术不断涌现,如无菌包装、蒸煮袋、辐照处理、真空处理、冷冻技术和生物技术等正在不断完善。这些先进技术的应用,使世界食品工业得到蓬勃发展。 无菌包装技术 无菌包装技术在饮料市场上显得愈来愈重要,特别是在果汁和乳制品方面,更是必不可少。目前许多国家     

The inactivation of Salmonella by cold atmospheric plasma treatment

The need to fulfill consumer demand for fresh products without compromising microbial food safety and quality has increased the interest of the food industry in low-temperature innovative processes for food preservation. Compared to thermal processing, these emerging technologies rely on physical processes, such as high hydrostatic pressure, ionizing radiation, ultrasonication, pulsed electric fields, ultraviolet radiation and cold plasmas that are able to inactivate microorganisms at ambient or sublethal temperatures. This latter treatment is one of the more promising food preservation technologies. In this review we survey the main factors affecting the sensitivity and resistance of Salmonella to cold atmospheric gas plasmas. A more complete understanding of the factors involved in inactivation by this emerging technology will enhance its implementation in food preservation.     

Characterization and determination of brewer's solid wastes composition

Agro‐industrial wastes are produced in large quantities around the world from the processing and manufacturing of food and beverages. The disposal of these wastes into the environment leads to damage to ecosystems owing to their composition rich in organic matter. In this context it may be noted that the brewing industry, whose production process includes processing steps and fermentation of vegetable raw materials such as barley and/or other grains used as adjuncts and hops, generates various byproducts. The worldwide consumption of these beverages and the current model of breweries, which includes production on a large scale, lead to the generation of large amounts of brewery waste, namely spent grain, hot trub and residual yeast. Owing to its composition, these residues exhibit significant potential for application in bioprocess technologies. In this study the three residues mentioned had their composition determined as a function of moisture, ash, total organic carbon (TOC), total and soluble nitrogen, reducing sugar and soluble free amino nitrogen. Moreover, the residues were characterized for total acidity, pH and chemical oxygen demand (COD) of total and soluble fractions. The three residues evaluated had high moisture content (>80%) and high organic matter content (TOC and COD, ~50% and >1000 mg/g, respectively), which can highlights the significant protein fraction (almost 50% for hot trub and residual yeast), suggesting the possibility of using these wastes for recovery. Copyright © 2015 The Institute of Brewing & Distilling     

Agro-industrial potential of exotic fruit byproducts as a source of food additives

Exotic fruit consumption and processing is increasing worldwide due to the improvement in preservation techniques, transportation, marketing systems and consumer awareness of health benefits. The entire body of tropical exotic fruits is rich in bioactive compounds, such as phenolic constituents, carotenoids, vitamins and dietary fiber. However, the fruit processing industry deals with the large percentage of byproducts, such as peels, seeds and unused flesh, generated in the different steps of the processing chains. In most cases, the wasted byproducts can present similar or even higher contents of bioactive compounds than the final produce does. The aim of this review is to promote the production and processing of exotic fruits highlighting the possibility of the integral exploitation of byproducts rich in bioactive compounds. Amongst the possible uses for these compounds that can be found in the food industry are as antioxidants (avoiding browning and lipid oxidation and as functional food ingredients), antimicrobials, flavoring, colorants and texturizer additives. Finally, the importance of extraction techniques of bioactive compounds designated as food additives is also included.     

Emerging food processing technologies and factors impacting their industrial adoption

Abstract

Innovative food processing technologies have been widely investigated in food processing research in recent years. These technologies offer key advantages for advancing the preservation and quality of conventional foods, for combatting the growing challenges posed by globalization, increased competitive pressures and diverse consumer demands. However, there is a need to increase the level of adoption of novel technologies to ensure the potential benefits of these technologies are exploited more by the food industry. This review outlines emerging thermal and non-thermal food processing technologies with regard to their mechanisms, applications and commercial aspects. The level of adoption of novel food processing technologies by the food industry is outlined and the factors that impact their industrial adoption are discussed. At an industry level, the technological capabilities of individual companies, their size, market share as well as their absorptive capacity impact adoption of a novel technology. Characteristics of the technology itself such as costs involved in its development and commercialization, associated risks and relative advantage, and level of complexity and compatibility influence the technology's adoption. The review concludes that a deep understanding of the development and application of a technology along with the factors influencing its acceptance are critical to ensure its commercial adoption.     

Trends in microbial control techniques for poultry products

Fresh poultry meat and poultry products are highly perishable foods and high potential sources of human infection due to the presence of several foodborne pathogens. Focusing on the microbial control of poultry products, the food industry generally implements numerous preventive measures based on the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) food safety management system certification together with technological steps, such as refrigeration coupled to modified atmosphere packaging that are able to control identified potential microbial hazards during food processing. However, in recent years, to meet the demand of consumers for minimally processed, high-quality, and additive-free foods, technologies are emerging associated with nonthermal microbial inactivation, such as high hydrostatic pressure, irradiation, and natural alternatives, such as biopreservation or the incorporation of natural preservatives in packaging materials. These technologies are discussed throughout this article, emphasizing their pros and cons regarding the control of poultry microbiota and their effects on poultry sensory properties. The discussion for each of the preservation techniques mentioned will be provided with as much detail as the data and studies provided in the literature for poultry meat and products allow. These new approaches, on their own, have proved to be effective against a wide range of microorganisms in poultry meat. However, since some of these emergent technologies still do not have full consumer's acceptability and, taking into consideration the hurdle technology concept for poultry processing, it is suggested that they will be used as combined treatments or, more frequently, in combination with modified atmosphere packaging.     

Current technologies and new insights for the recovery of high valuable compounds from fruits by-products

The recovery of high valuable compounds from food waste is becoming a tighten issue in food processing. The large amount of non-edible residues produced by food industries causes pollution, difficulties in the management, and economic loss. The waste produced during the transformation of fruits includes a huge amount of materials such as peels, seeds, and bagasse, whose disposal usually represents a problem. Research over the past 20 years revealed that many food wastes could serve as a source of potentially valuable bioactive compounds, such as antioxidants and vitamins with increasing scientific interest thanks to their beneficial effects on human health. The challenge for the recovery of these compounds is to find the most appropriate and environment friendly extraction technique able to achieve the maximum extraction yield without compromising the stability of the extracted products. Based on this scenario, the aim of the current review is twofold. The first is to give a brief overview of the most important bioactive compounds occurring in fruit wastes. The second is to describe the pro and cons of the most up-to-dated innovative and environment friendly extraction technologies that can be an alternative to the classical solvent extraction procedures for the recovery of valuable compounds from fruit processing. Furthermore, a final section will take into account published findings on the combination of some of these technologies to increase the extracts yields of bioactives.     

Food preservation by high pressure

Novel non-thermal food processing technologies aim to provide safe, high quality foods with desirable nutritional, physico-chemical and sensorical properties. More recently with the use of minimal processing treatment concepts have been added to the already existing food processing requirements. Some of them might be beneficial for the improvement of hygiene and the extension of shelf life. This presentation will focus on the current practice, the knowledge and future developments of high pressure processing (HPP). Hydrostatic high pressure technology is relatively new to food industry and is more and more considered as an alternative to traditional preservation methods like heat processing. Inactivation of bacteria, spores, virus has been demonstrated. Relevant aspects of the European legislation on novel foods will be discussed. International trends and recent developments in machinery will be reviewed.     

Molecular Dynamics Simulation for Mechanism Elucidation of Food Processing and Safety: State of the Art

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is a useful technique to study the interaction between molecules and how they are affected by various processes and processing conditions. This review summarizes the application of MD simulations in food processing and safety, with an emphasis on the effects that emerging nonthermal technologies (for example, high hydrostatic pressure, pulsed electric field) have on the molecular and structural characteristics of foods and biomaterials. The advances and potential projection of MD simulations in the science and engineering aspects of food materials are discussed and focused on research work conducted to study the effects of emerging technologies on food components. It is expected by showing key case studies that it will stir novel developments as a valuable tool to study the effects of emerging food technologies on biomaterials. This review is useful to food researchers and the food industry, as well as researchers and practitioners working on flavor and nutraceutical encapsulations, dietary carbohydrate product developments, modified starches, protein engineering, and other novel food applications.     

食品微波膨化技术研究进展

微波膨化技术作为一种新型食品生产技术熏正逐步在食品工业特别是休闲膨化小食品生产中得到广泛应用。微波膨化是微波能量到达物料深层转换成热能,将使物料深层水分迅速蒸发形成较高的内部蒸汽压力条件,迫使物料膨化。利用微波膨化技术加工食品能最大限度的保存食品原有的营养成分,加工时间短,膨化、干燥、杀菌工艺同时完成。本文主要介绍了微波膨化机理以及微波膨化技术在食品工业中的应用,并着重讨论了淀粉、蛋白质及其他添加剂等影响膨化效果的因素,同时对微波膨化技术的应用及发展作了展望。     

Modification of food ingredients by ultrasound to improve functionality: A preliminary study on a model system

The use of high-intensity ultrasound for food processing applications is being constantly explored. Extraction of gingerol from ginger, homogenisation of milk and generation of high quality emulsions from food ingredients are some examples where ultrasonication has been found to be efficient, at least in laboratory-scale trials. These ultrasonic processes primarily rely upon the physical effects of ultrasound. However, the potential restrictions and/or uses of the chemical effects generated by ultrasound-induced cavitation phenomena have often been overlooked. Our investigation shows that unwanted reactions between ultrasonically generated radicals and food ingredients could be minimised by selecting lower ultrasonic frequencies for food processing. However, high frequency ultrasound could also be used for food processing, provided suitable radical scavengers are present in the solution. Preliminary results identified the potential of sonochemical hydroxylation of phenolic compounds as an efficient way of enhancing the antioxidant properties of certain food materials. Overall, these investigations have enabled the development of strategies for management of radical sonochemistry in food processing applications.Industrial relevanceThe aim of this work is to identify the problems associated with the application of high power ultrasound in food processing in order to make ultrasonic food processing a safe, viable and innovative processing technology in food industry. Several food and chemical industries will be able to adopt sonochemical treatment to improve the quality and the productivity of specific products. As an adjunct to existing processing technologies the application of ultrasonics can reduce energy requirements and simplify formulation with less need to add ingredients as processing aids.     

蚕蛹壳聚糖及其在食品工业应用

蚕蛹是蚕丝业副产物之一,是一种极具开发价值自然资源,利用提取蛹油和蛋白后蛹壳残渣制备壳聚糖是蚕蛹综合开发利用很重要一部分。该文综述蚕蛹壳聚糖结构特征、主要性质、制备工艺、研究开发现状及其在食品工业中应用,并提出一些建议。     

Principles and recent applications of novel non-thermal processing technologies for the fish industry—a review

Thermal treatment is a traditional method for food processing, which can kill microorganisms but also lead to physicochemical and sensory quality damage, especially to temperature-sensitive foods. Nowadays consumers’ increasing interest in microbial safety products with premium appearance, flavor, great nutritional value and extended shelf-life has promoted the development of emerging non-thermal food processing technologies as alternative or substitution to traditional thermal methods. Fish is an important and world-favored food but has a short shelf-life due to its extremely perishable characteristic, and the microbial spoilage and oxidative process happen rapidly just from the moment of capture, making it dependent heavily on post-harvest preservation. The applications of novel non-thermal food processing technologies, including high pressure processing (HPP), ultrasound (US), pulsed electric fields (PEF), pulsed light (PL), cold plasma (CP) and ozone can extend the shelf-life by microbial inactivation and also keep good sensory quality attributes of fish, which is of high interest for the fish industry. This review presents the principles, developments of emerging non-thermal food processing technologies, and also their applications in fish industry, with the main focus on microbial inactivation and sensory quality. The promising results showed great potential to keep microbial safety while maintaining organoleptic attributes of fish products. What’s more, the strengths and weaknesses of these technologies are also discussed. The combination of different food processing technologies or with advanced packaging methods can improve antimicrobial efficacy while not significantly affect other quality properties under optimized treatment.     

Non-thermal technologies and its current and future application in the food industry: a review

In recent years, consumers have been demanding convenient and healthy foods which have ‘fresh-like’ characteristics while still being safe and a long shelf-life. These requirements are hard to achieve using existing traditional thermal food processing technologies and the innovative new food process and preservation technologies based on thermal processing systems are needed. However, non-thermal technologies in food processing do not generate high temperature and use short treatment times. This means that the nutritional components of foodstuffs are better retained, and the sensory properties of foods are less changed compared with traditional thermal processing. The aim of this review was to present non-thermal technologies applications and its mechanism in food industry in recently, and to explore the potential application prospects of combining non-thermal treatments applied in food industry because it not only could overcomes the drawback of single technology, but also can enhances the processing efficiency at lower treatment intensity.     

Biomimetic-based odor and taste sensing systems to food quality and safety characterization: An overview on basic principles and recent achievements

The appreciation of food is based on the perception of many senses; in fact for a total estimation the human senses are involved. Biomimetics as the ‘abstraction of good design from nature’ is to analyze and tap nature’s huge reservoir of potential innovative solutions. These biological solutions are cost-efficient, multi-functional and environmentally friendly. Human sense inspired sensor technologies such as multi arrays of sensors are of interest to food industry for food control and sensory evaluation. These systems mimic the human sense to provide a decision on final food quality and safety. Nanotechnology techniques and biosensors are the recent advances in these systems. Odor and taste sensors are interestingly under consideration to food engineers and scientist for application in food processing tasks such as drying, packaging, sorting and so on. Soft computing together with computer development is the promising outlook to enhance the performance of these sensing systems to food quality and safety characterization. This paper deals with some aspects of such systems (odor sensor and taste sensor) and some of more recent applications and advances for food control in food research and technology are discussed as well.