For the next few weeks, we’re providing newsfeeds that further deepen your knowledge of specific food industry areas, in bite-sized chunks, to help with your continuing professional development. We’re calling them ‘learn-ins’, and today we’re featuring videos from our thermal processing specialist David Whittaker to cover the ins and outs of thermal processing.

What is thermal processing?

Thermal processing is an important method of food preservation, controlling the presence of microbial spoilage organisms in foodstuffs to ensure products are safe. Thermal technologies range from sterilisation (such as canning) to milder pasteurisation heat treatments (such as cook-chill); they can be validated for safety and optimised for quality.

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