The usability and economic value of a lot of products – including foods – depend heavily on whether certain temperatures are maintained during their transport and storage. Deviations not only shorten a product’s shelf life but can also lead to its premature spoilage. But what possibilities are there for controlling continuous adherence to the required temperature?
Author
Thomas Jensen
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Skagerak Salmon, part of the Skagerak Group, specialises in salmon products both semi-processed, but also increasingly portions for the retail market and more value-added products. About 60% of the production is fresh fish while the rest is frozen.
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The market for plate freezers has always been fiercely competitive. Over the last years, however, with the entry on to the market of Asian companies that can produce equipment at lower costs than their European counterparts, the focus has moved to innovation, reliability, and customer service.
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“Fish slaughter” can be understood in different ways: It generally comprises preparatory measures for the slaughter process, then the stunning and actual killing of the fishes, as well as gutting. In the past the focus was primarily on efficiency and profitability.
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In 1976 the independent sales representative Rudolf Maass founded in co-operation with Adolf Cavier the company Rudolf Maass + Partner KG in Hamburg. His vision was the development and production of a salmon slicer for industrial use. This was the genesis of the Maass Salmon Slicer CM 176. Through constant, intensive co-operation between producer and customers, the company’s range of slicers grew rapidly.
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Chilean production of Atlantic salmon in 2010 was less than half of the levels registered in previous years. The available figures for harvests show that up to November 2010 there was a 54% reduction in aquaculture output.
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July/August 2011 EM4 Country profiles: Lithuania, Poland and Iceland Technology: Less stress during slaughter process enhances product quality NEW SERIES: Fraud in the seafood trade: Choosing the right business partner …
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Sustainability is a term which has rapidly become an integral part of our everyday vocabulary. Once something of a fringe concept, it is now a fundamental consideration in almost everything we do. Ultimately, this stems from an ever-increasing understanding that the natural resources we consume are far from inexhaustible. Essentially, if we don’t modify our consumption to allow these resources to replenish themselves, then they will simply disappear.
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We have known for a century that extremely high pressure has a sterilising effect. But only today is technology so advanced that this effect can be put into practice. High pressure processing (HPP) not only extends the shelf-life of foods but also enables the meat of raw shellfish and crustaceans to be removed from the shell completely and still intact. The result: higher yield.
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May/June 2011 EM3 Country profiles: Croatia, Poland and the United States Fisheries: Certification procedure based on transparency and independent oversight –…