Vacuum freeze dried dehydrated food, is also known as “freeze dried food”. The world’s most advanced food preserving technology – Vacuum freeze-drying technology is involved in the food producing process. Firstly, frozen the water in raw materials (vegetables, meat, seafood, fungi, etc.) into solid ice, and then heating under vacuum environment, making dehydrated food by sublimation. Because the lyophilization process is carried out in a low temperature & vacuum environment, therefore, while comparing to other methods of drying, freeze dried dehydrated food has the following advantages:
- Due to the low-temp, proteins will not be denatured, micro- organisms will maintain its biological activity.
- Small loose in nutrients and aroma, due to the low temperature drying.
- During the low temperature dying process, the growth of micro-organisms, the function of enzyme can hardly work, therefore the original property of materials can be preserved mostly.
- After freeze drying, the volume, size of material can be remained.
- It has good reconstitution properties, by adding water, it can be recovered into fresh food state.
- Under vacuum state, small amount of oxygen involved prevents oxidation of easily oxidized products.
- Freeze drying can remove 95-99.5% of moisture, finished products have a long shelf life. Without adding additives, it can be preserved under room temperature for more than 5 years.
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