Benefits of Freeze Drying
Every year new services appear to support the busy 21st century life we lead. These services (from uber, to instacart, spotify, venmo) have formed a connected infrastructure on how we interact with each other and how we structure our days.
Every year new services appear to support the busy 21st century life we lead. These services (from uber, to instacart, spotify, venmo) have formed a connected infrastructure on how we interact with each other and how we structure our days. With so much sharing of information and data, consumers are now demanding more accountability and transparency, which is a great thing as the more information a consumer has the more educated of a decision he or she can make.
In the food industry, this has manifested as a big push for ingredient transparency from food manufacturers, a bigger focus on incorporating less processed foods into our diets, and a rework of what micro/macro stats (such as calories, added sugar, and vitamins) we should emphasize. These are just some of the changes rapidly happening in our industry!
For many people, the technology that we utilize to prepare our freeze dried meals is unfamiliar. So, why do we freeze dry?
Freeze-Dried Bananas
Benefits of Freeze Drying
Convenience health food options are fantastic for the fact that they increase nutrient intake into our diet by improving accessibility. The hardest part of healthy eating for everyone is including the full range of recommended daily micronutrients. Unfortunately, many of these convenience items lose a lot in the process of production or storage. While many people increase their nutrient intake just by opting to include these types of products, they still lose a lot compared to fresh ingredients because of the nature of their production or storage.
Do we really need to compromise so much of our nutrition when we opt for convenience? Is fresh the only way to achieve healthy & accessible? The answer is no! The freeze drying method retains most of the nutrient density, taste and quality end result. What exactly do freeze dried products do for us that others don’t?
The science behind freeze drying shows that there a number of benefits to this method. One study reports, “Due to the absence of liquid water and the low temperatures required for the process, most of deterioration and microbiological reactions are stopped which gives a final product of excellent quality” (Ratti, C. 2001). Other studies conclude there is a higher micronutrient value across proteins, omega fats, vitamin C and antioxidants compared to frozen and sun or heat dried products (Chan, J. C. et al. 1997).
Freeze Dried Strawberry
Freeze dried food fits all lifestylesFreeze drying has a higher initial energy investment, but with a tradeoff of a massive shelf life with little maintenance or degradation of quality, and virtually no energy to use after processing minus standard cooking if necessary (though with Bushka's Kitchen products no cooking is needed, just hot water.) Compared to other preservation methods, freeze drying fits every lifestyle!
One massive benefit to freeze dried food is how flexible and easy to transport it is - bringing freeze dried meals on roadtrips, travel, or outdoor adventures is easy and lightweight. With the long shelf life, freeze dried food is suitable for emergency and disaster kits. Because of the near identical flavor to non dried foods, freeze dried meals and ingredients are fantastic for home cooking as well.
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Let's compare to other popular methods of preservation. Freezing introduces a good chance of spoilage during the wait for thaw and more careful meal planning, often resulting in more net waste. Unless you have a deep flash freezer you also have a much more limited lifespan with things from freezer burn. If the power goes out, your food might spoil.
Or, if you want to travel, you have to consume rather quickly and make sure the food is kept appropriately cold. Canning is the most cost effective method on both ends, but with variable lifespan, larger storage/heavy to transport, a moderate level of risk (eg, botulism) and a limit to what can be successfully preserved, it's not even comparable really to the benefits of freeze dried food.
Freeze Dried Green Pea
The Impact of The Freeze Drying Method
What happens when you make the plunge to get fresh ingredients, prep your meals and then life happens so you decide to get take out instead of cooking? So much food gets thrown out and we end up feeling negatively about ourselves for our food waste and struggles to commit to a fresh food diet.
Freeze dried meal options not only save you time and preserve your nutrients, but allows a certain level of flexibility that fresh does not. Freeze drying accesses an unknown area of healthy eating that includes the best of both worlds: optimal nutrition and optimal convenience.
Freeze Dried Carrot
Linshu Huitong Foods Co.,Ltd. is a professional company manufacturing Freeze-dried vegetables and fruits with the rights of oneself-managed import & export. Supplying help for human health is the responsibility of FD foods industry .
The FD product group includes dozens of varieties, such as: FD garlic, shallot, green pea, corn, strawberry, green bean, apple, pear, peach, sweet potato, potato, carrot, pumpkin, asparagus,etc.. Our company has freeze-dried vegetables and fruits for sale, welcome to consult!