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RD&T involved in latest BFFF frozen food report
The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) launched the world’s first frozen food report at the House of Commons on 2 Nov. The report features a chapter on frozen food technology and quality written by RD&T. The chapter covers why food is frozen, the freezing process, freezing technologies and systems, frozen storage life, novel freezing techniques and current issues that are relevant to frozen food producers. Entitled ‘British Frozen Food Industry– A Food Vision’ the report the document includes chapters on:
- The frozen food market
- Frozen food technology and quality
- Frozen food sustainability and social responsibility
- Frozen food nutrition
The report highlights how frozen can contribute towards Defra’s vision of a ‘healthy, sustainable and secure food supply’. It concludes that frozen food ‘offers; high quality, good value food, with a first-rate safety record; a nutritional profile comparable to ‘fresh’, in a format that would help to control portion sizes; and environmental benefits - including the ability to reduce food waste and preserve seasonal products for all-year-round use’. A free copy of the report is available from: http://www.bfff.co.uk/news-and-events/news/bfff-launches-world%E2%80%99s-first-frozen-food-report.
Additional useful information on frozen food is also available on the IIR (International Institute of Refrigeration) web site at: https://www.iifiir.org/en/news.php?rub=2&page=1&id=2108#2. This features work carried out earlier this year that showed that frozen vegetables are more nutritious than fresh. Fresh produce was shown to lose up to 45% of important nutrients between harvest and consumption whereas frozen food maintained nutrient levels close to those post harvest.
