Innovative B.C. Technology Promises to Revolutionize Food Processing Industry
March 2, 2009
Vancouver, B.C. - EnWave Corporation (TSX-V: ENW) (“EnWave” or “the Company") today announced that it has completed the first sale of its continuous nutraREV food dehydration equipment to CAL-SAN Enterprises, Ltd. of Richmond, B.C. (“CAL-SAN”), one of B.C.’s largest blueberry producers.
With this sale, EnWave has proven that it can produce shelf-stable, “puffed” blueberries on a commercial scale over a full operating shift. CAL-SAN has now completed the purchase of this technology, and has entered into a licensing and royalty agreement with EnWave.
nutraREV technology will compete directly with the current industry “gold standard” in food dehydration, freeze drying, and is designed to require approximately one-third of the energy of freeze drying with one-sixth the capital cost. > Read more
Click here to listen to EnWave Co-CEO John McNicol discuss the importance of the sale of this technology to EnWave.
nutraREV Technology
Blueberry Product Size and Appearance Comparison
| Fresh/Frozen |
nutraREV™ Dried |
Freeze Dried |
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"'High energy consumption is part of the reason freeze-drying technology hasn’t been applied in many other areas of food manufacturing,' says Angela Liu, president and founder of Crispy Green Inc."
"Dried fruit has held its place as a value-added ingredient for many years, especially in cereal products. A recent surge of healthy dried fruit snacks is evidence processors and marketers know consumers are looking for convenient ways of getting more servings of fruit in their diets. As long as consumers aren’t meeting national guidelines for fruit and vegetable consumption and as drying technology evolves, the sky’s the limit in terms of opportunities for new dried fruit formulations."
Source: FoodProcessing.com
Dried and True by Lee Stiffler-Meyer
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