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 A while back I wrote about pressure processing which was driven by the “fresher flavour” of juice that is not heated. Freeze concentration is driven by the same quality concerns and is an alternative to concentration by boiling off water. click the image to visit the website This article from the Institute of Food Technologists [...] I had thought I would follow what was happening at Durban online and find some interesting stuff on which to base a post. However, the amount of information is stunning. I downloaded an iPad app which pulls together all the information and found things like a 170 page report on emissions down to the level [...] Those attending COPQ 17 are set to produce an extra 15 000 tons of Carbon Dioxide over the duration of the function. click the image to visit the website To put this in some kind of perspective this is about the same size as the carbon footprint of the territory of Saint [...] With the United Nations and many of the world leaders in climate change on their way to Durban for COP-17, I think it might be worthwhile focussing on some Food Chain and Food Processing Issues that effect the carbon footprint of the food we eat. There is no lack of information and discussion in [...] A few days ago, I came across the first product that I have seen that was marketed on the fact that it was High Pressure Processed. The brand name of these juices is ColdPress and the fact that they are produced using High Pressure Processing (HPP) is explained on their web page. HPP is claimed [...] This comprehensive 50 page manual, by APV, provides a wide range of information on distillation. Although the focus is not on the food industry, the technical information is of interest. from: APV (click image for full story online) The manual starts from basic principles and design calculations. It describes all aspects of distillation [...] Here is an interesting post, where the writer has satisfied his inquisitiveness about the way the French use bread by doing a short analysis of carbon footprints. from: The House at Le Gros Chigy (click image for full story online)
He finds that its likely that most of those who collect their bread [...] I am going to be spending the next few months working from a house in rural Bourgogne (Burgundy to the English and the wine drinker!) in France. Having just returned from a first visit to the supermarket it was interesting that for the first time in my life I actually said to myself “We [...] For some time I have been slowly promoting the sun drying process because of its low capital cost and zero energy consumption. So the Drying Process has a very low carbon footprint! But here is someone who’s taking it even further! from: California Sun-Dry (click image for full story online) They claim a 7 [...] The use of dried and smoked fish is an important part of the diet of many poorer communities with access to fish either marine of fresh water. Emeka Okafor of Timbuktu Chronicles, a really good blog with a focus on business successes in Africa, presents some technical information on fish smoking and drying. [...] |
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