Industrial gases have long been staple ingredients in the food and beverage industry. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2) are widely used in a variety of applications to chill, freeze, grind and package all sorts of products such as bakery and dairy items, beverages, seafood, fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, and more.
Industrial gases are used in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), a preservation technique used to counteract microbiological organism growth and extend the shelf life of food stuffs. In the beverage industry, liquid nitrogen dispenser technology creates positive internal pressure within bottles, whilst food chilling and freezing are two other conventional applications that use cryogenic industrial gases.
Intensifying global demands on the food and beverage market continually puts pressure on companies within the industrial gas industry to transport food and beverages around the world in quicker, fresher and more visually appealing methods. This In Focus…sets out the latest trends in the sector and discovers what technologies are continuing to make this industry fizz.
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