Organic Food and its increasing consumer demand

Posted on May 30, 2019 by admin

Organic Food Processing is where organic raw materials are processed into food and drink. The organics standard of food processing is to protect the food constituents so that organic ingredients are used, and encourage the avoidance of unnecessary chemical or physical. Organic labeling offers consumers, the confidence that the eatables they consume are produced under controlled organic standards. Organic food should be of high nutritional and high natural quality. With the growing awareness even the governments of various countries have setup a separate body to monitor the whole Organic Processing System, in India that being National Program for Organic Production (NPOP). India is one of the upcoming leading processors in this sector.

Some private standards demand that organic food should fulfill the criteria of wholesome nutrition, where processing methods must be seen as relevant tools. Most processing methods have more or less strong influences on product properties. Heat treatments have in general a negative impact on food with regard to nutritional quality particularly on lipids, proteins and vitamins, but with regard to food safety heat treatments have a positive impact. A product cannot be sold as organic without organic certification so there is full traceability and authenticity behind the organic label. Organic Farming is all about working with nature rather than against.

Some of the important standards to be specified, if the label on a product says: ‘Organic’ –

No Genetically Modified Organisms
No pesticides
No artificial fertilizers
No Cloned or artificial genetic breeding
No artificial additives
No hydrogenated fats

Organic Agriculture is a holistic production management system which promotes and enhances agro-ecosystem health, including biodiversity, biological cycles and soil biological activity. These farm practices are more environmental-friendly, applying technologies for food processing that reduces chemical and energy consumptions and emissions as well as novel analytical techniques for R&D. These technologies and processes also reduce the generation of process-induced toxins (e.g., trans fats, acrylamide, D-amino acids) according to consumer perceptions.

Organic is the fastest growing sector of the food industry with global sales approaching US $40 billion in 2006. The largest increases in organic food production have been in Asia, Africa and Latin America. All three regions have reported triple-digit growth in organic farmland since 2000.

Following processes listed are used for organic food processing techniques:

Clarification
Skimming
Ultra filtration
Centrifugation
Pasteurization
Fermentation
Sterilization
Concentration
Preservation
Blanching
Extrusion
Reverse osmosis
Microwave/infrared heating

KERONE designs, manufactures and installs machinery batch as well as continuous, power sourced by microwave, infrared, radio frequency and convection radiation for all types of processes including organic food production & processing. KERONE has constantly been the choice of multiple customers for their extensive ‘hands-on’ experience of organic food processing. By demystifying the processing of organic foods we provide various machinery facilities and provide assistance to our esteemed clients. Reducing environmental impacts is also an important aspect for any processing industry, and hence all our equipment and solution development is focused on minimizing utilities consumption and better water and energy stewardship, reducing the product losses and wastages generated by the process.

Why choose us?

Since the last 42 years, accuracy, efficiency, machine quality and output quality are not just words but KERONE’s lifetime commitment towards our profession since its inception, creating a base of more than 1000 loyal customers. Our systems are used to meet the varying demands of numerous industrial applications – all with a level of precision that manufacturers seek. Fulfilling demands as per client’s specification has been our USP and we strive to carry the same forward. We also provide detailed assistance for installation without much hassle of complex functioning of the machinery. We always strive to achieve more than client satisfaction with our timely delivery, quality and efficiency towards every oven manufactured by us.

How do you make Dairy products fit for consumption?

Posted on March 6, 2019 by admin

Dairy products are basically products made from containing milk of mammals, which include food products like yoghurt, cheeses and butter among others. These products have been a part of staple food in many countries and used in traditional cuisines as well. Rates of dairy consumption vary widely worldwide. The consumption can be as high as 150kg per capita and also under 30 kg per capita in some countries.

Milk is a valuable nutritious food that has a short shelf-life and requires careful handling. Milk is highly perishable because it is an excellent medium for the growth of microorganisms – particularly bacterial pathogens – that can cause spoilage and diseases if consumed without precautions. Hence, milk processing, this allows the preservation of milk for days, weeks or months and helps to reduce food-borne illness. The usable life of milk can be extended for several days through techniques such as –

Clarification – particles with dense solids are separated from continuous milk phase.
Skimming – separation of cream from skim milk.
Whey Separation – separation of fat.
Centrifugation – process similar to clarification but more precise on particle sedimentation.
Pasteurization – heat treatment process to reduce the number of possible pathogenic microorganisms.
Fermentation – cooling to a specific temperature to influence the quality of raw milk.
Concentration – process of preparing products like butter, cheese and ghee with long shelf lives.
Preservation – process of instigating the natural inhibitors in milk (e.g., lactoferrin and lactoperoxidase) prevent significant rises in bacterial numbers for a limited period.

India in Dairy Processing:

Output of around 163.7 million MT, India is the largest producer of milk globally
India’s milk production is expected to reach 180 million MT by 2020
Indian dairy market is amongst the largest and fastest growing markets in the world
India has attained the top position in milk production globally, owing to a huge bovine population. However, the full potential of Indian milch herd still remains unattained
Per capita availability of milk in India has reached 352 grams per day
#1 in the world for production of milk
India’s dairy products exports is around USD 0.3 Bn in 2016-17
Major destinations for India’s dairy exports are UAE, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal

Processing systems by KERONE
KERONE designs, manufactures and installs machinery batch as well as continuous, power sourced by microwave, infrared, radio frequency and convection radiation for all types of processes including dairy food sterilization. Whether you’re making milk for ambient or chilled distribution, fermented products or dairy powders, we thoroughly understand the complexities of dealing with this sensitive product. Reducing environmental impacts is also an important aspect for the dairy industry, and hence all our equipment and solution development is focused on minimizing utilities consumption and reducing the product losses and wastages generated by the process.

Why choose us?
Since the last 42 years, accuracy, efficiency, machine quality and output quality are not just words but KERONE’s lifetime commitment towards our profession since its inception, creating a base of more than 1000 loyal customers. Our systems are used to meet the varying demands of numerous industrial applications – all with a level of precision that manufacturers seek. Fulfilling demands as per client’s specification has been our USP and we strive to carry the same forward. We also provide detailed assistance for installation without much hassle of complex functioning of the machinery. We always strive to achieve more than client satisfaction with our timely delivery, quality and efficiency towards every oven manufactured by us.

Food Processing – The Ultimate Means to Combat Resident Micro organisms

Posted on December 17, 2018 by admin

Food processing means the ways that are used to change raw ingredients or agricultural produce into consumable food items for humans or animals. Food processing has been the age old customs since the nomadic ages in order to prevent & preserve food for devouring at later times. The advancement of technology has only improved the practice of food processing keeping the basic purpose of prevention and consumption intact. The food processing industry uses these processes.
Food Processing has 3 main stages, namely:

Primary – necessary to make some foods edible. Eg: cooking vegetables
Secondary – turning various ingredients into a food item. Eg: baking bread
Tertiary – usually the processing of instant and fast foods, low in its nutrition level but devoured with relish

Basic Advantages of Food Processing:

Adds value to crops
Removal of inedible portions
Preservation for later consumption or sale to fetch better price
Is a major source of food in regular diet
Benefits a large groups of people, such as farmers, suppliers, vendors and of course the customers

India is the world’s second largest producer of food next to China, and has the potential of being the biggest with the food and agricultural sector. The total food production in India is likely to double in the next ten years and there is an opportunity for large investments in food and food processing technologies, skills and equipment, especially in areas of –

Canning
Dairy and Food Processing
Packaging
Frozen Food
Meat & Poultry
Fruits\Vegetables\Grains Processing
Packaged/Convenience Foods
Alcoholic Beverages & Soft Drinks
Thermo-Processing, etc. etc.

India produces nearly 16% of the world’s total food grain production. It is one of the largest producers of agricultural produce. With a population expected to reach to about 590 million people by 2030 in urban India, India has a huge potential domestic demand for processed foods other than the demand from the exports. There are many socio-economic factors that are driving the demand side of the Indian Food Processing Industry. The changing consumption patterns, rising income levels among the middle-class and changing lifestyles, are some of the factors providing the demand side push for the Food Processing Industry. Moreover, the central government has given a priority status to all agro-processing businesses. (Excerpt from ecoursesonline.iasri.res.in).

These figures substantiate the fact that the food processing industry is growing in an increasing rate. And so we at KERONE provide full assistance to our clients, being the producers of processed/ packaged food products to deliver their products with finesse and efficiency with our Food Processing/production lines & plants. We provide the following technical solutions:

Infrared
Microwave

Infrared food processing:
These food processing systems function by utilizing the infrared radiation from electromagnetic spectrum that penetrates through food and results in vibration and revolution of molecules. IR radiation are superior than the conventional heating techniques as the heat is generated at the surface of food material and transfer of heat fast and direct, no heating of surrounding air. The IR heating depends on.

Surface property of material
Type of radiation
Shape of emitter and receiver

Microwave Food Processing:
Microwave heating conduce to the reduction of come up time in the processing for food products and is insensitive to food heterogeneity. In addition, microwave heating is also effective to heat up the ready to eat food, retrieving its original form and nutrients. Pasteurization is the most widely used technology for killing pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in milk and fruit juices and other products. The MW heating depends on:

Surface property of material
Type of radiation
Shape of emitter and receiver

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”
-Virginia Woolf

Why choose us?
Accuracy, efficiency, machine quality and output quality are not just words but our commitment towards our profession since last 42 years, creating a base of more than 1000 loyal customers. KERONE’s Processing lines are manufactured according to the client’s specified requirements. We also provide detailed assistance to avoid hassle of complex functioning of the machinery. We always strive to achieve more than just client satisfaction with our timely delivery, quality and efficiency towards every machine manufactured by us.