ated almonds stored with an oxygen absorber are capable of retaining an acceptable level of quality for around 12 months, new research has shown.
These findings published in the Journal of the Science of Food Agriculture will no doubt strengthen the case for some food manufacturers and processing firms adopting new storage techniques.
Greek researchers noted that non-irradiated almonds retained quality for around a year when stored at 20 degrees C with an O2 absorber.
They added that the quality level remained similar with different samples "irrespective of lighting conditions and packaging material oxygen barrier".
By comparison, the study authors added that "the respective shelf life for samples irradiated at 1.0 kGy was 12 months packaged in PET-SiOx//LDPE irrespective of lighting conditions and 12 months for samples irradiated at 3 kGy packaged in PET-SiOx//LDPE stored in the dark".
Efforts are underway in the US to improve the export market for almonds across the European Union (EU).
The EU is currently the largest export market for California almonds, and the California Almond Board is confident that EU member states offer a significant opportunity to grow the market further.
Typical Guttridge equipment used in the food processing industry includes; Hoppers – mobile loading hoppers – flexible bulk containers
