Microwave Sterilization in Chinese Condiment Industry

Online, July 16, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Chinese condiment industry has entered a prosperity stage with the improvement of people's living standard and the development of the food industry. Chinese condiment industry will maintain a stable increase stimulated by the blooming catering industry.The condiment market is a large, growing market. Annual revenue growth in the condiment industry has been relatively steady . The world market for condiments, sauces, dressings and seasonings is predicted to reach $72 billion by 2015, according to Global Industry Analysts.

Condiment industry maintains a high growth rate in recent years. huge production, wide sales coverage and considerable economic returns. The aggregate production has exceeded 10 million tons. It becomes a new economic growth point in Chinese food industry. In recent years, Chinese condiment enterprises make vigorous efforts to upgrade their technologies and develop new products with high qualities, which promote the development of the industry. The brand images of Chinese condiments enterprises have been enhanced and the production has been enlarged. In the future, diversified, compound, convenient and nutrient condiments will dominate the market. Condiment enterprises still need to improve their technologies and update their management philosophy to occupy more market shares.

With the Chinese condiment industry prosperity development and microwave techniques has a mature and wide applied more and more enterprises use the microwave drying&sterilizing technology in this sunrise industry.For example,chili powder,pepper,star anise,chili sauce,spice,cinnamon. the processed material can keep original flavor and the color fade. Microwave equipment is used in stoving, dehydration, sterilization, refresh, mildew proof , puffing process of pepper, chili powder and other powdery and granular condiment. By microwave sterilizing the material only needs to be processed 3-5 minutes and temperature reaches 75-80 Degrees Centigrade.

Microwave is electromagnetic wave of frequency between 300 MHz to 300 GHz. The hydrone of heated materials is of polar molecule, under the effect of high frequency electromagnetic field, they move and friction, thus making the material temperature rise and realizing the drying&sterilization effect.

microwave sterilization has many advantages. First,it is very convenient to use. The microwave sterilization equipment can be installed and used in the condiment processing workshop. Second the cost of sterilization has been reduced. Using microwave to sterilize one kilo condiment only cost the electric fees which is far more lower than steam sterilization and irradiation sterilization. Third Microwave sterilization is a physical sterilization method, Since most of the raw materials of the condiment are fresh primary agriculture products, the content of germs is high, so the sterilization process is especially important. it does not need to add chemical preservatives, can kill bacteria, fungi and worm eggs, and virus harmful microbes; in the process of kill harmful organisms , it will not residue toxicology or radioactive materials on food, safety and harmless, also won't change food flavor and nutrition.

With microwave sterilization advantages in Chinese condiment industry. It will play more and more important role in condiment sterilization industry and how to use microwave sterilization in a more proper way and how to provide customers better microwave sterilization equipment are our striving directions.