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3 FOOD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS WHERE IMMERSION HEATERS ARE VITAL
Food processing is an overlooked yet sophisticated aspect of modern life that keeps the world fed and, where possible, healthy. Some food processes mainly depend on heating and, thus, need powerful heating units to sustain required temperatures. This post will examine these processes and how immersion heaters can facilitate them.
Pasteurization refers to eliminating disease-causing pathogens that may reside in various foods and beverages. Examples include E.coli in milk or salmonella and listeria in fruit drinks. Some meat products may get pasteurized as well. Pasteurization is a heating process where handlers use controlled heat to kill these germs.
A similar process to pasteurization is blanching. It deactivates enzymes in vegetables that would lead to a loss of their colour, flavour or texture.
