Baking with sound: Ultrasonic sonication in the processing of healthier foods

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Title
Baking with sound: Ultrasonic sonication in the processing of healthier foods

CoPED ID
fe0aca8b-1cf6-4307-98c7-d54eae53b93a

Status
Closed


Value
£1,097,265

Start Date
May 31, 2012

End Date
Nov. 30, 2014

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Macphie partnered with Heriot Watt University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, to develop a world-first technology with potential to significantly improve product quality, process energy efficiency and sustainability of industrial bakery and cooking processes. The technology applies ultrasound in an innovative way to control the physical properties of food foams (such as dough and batters) and has been shown to allow density, volume and texture of products to be dramatically improved during the baking or cooking stages. The technology will have particular benefits for “free from” products such as gluten-free or reduced products which are more challenging to manufacture but will also have broad application for other baked or thermally processed foods. The technology was patented in May 2011 jointly by Macphie and Heriot Watt University - Macphie are now leading a consortium supported by the TSB grant including Heriot Watt University, Nortek Piezo Ltd, Mono and Fosters Bakery to scale up the technology.

MACPHIE LIMITED LEAD_ORG
MACPHIE LIMITED PARTICIPANT_ORG
LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY PARTICIPANT_ORG
HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY(THE) PARTICIPANT_ORG
FOSTERS BAKERY (STAINCROSS) LIMITED PARTICIPANT_ORG
AFE GROUP LIMITED PARTICIPANT_ORG
NORTEK PIEZO LIMITED PARTICIPANT_ORG

Subjects by relevance
  1. Technology
  2. Baking
  3. Food industry
  4. Bakery industry
  5. Food production
  6. Energy production (process industry)
  7. Bakery products
  8. Food technology
  9. Sustainable development
  10. Energy efficiency
  11. Foodstuffs
  12. Ultrasound
  13. Innovations
  14. Dough

Extracted key phrases
  1. Heriot Watt University
  2. Healthy food
  3. Food foam
  4. Process energy efficiency
  5. Cooking process
  6. Product quality
  7. Technology
  8. Reduced product
  9. Macphie
  10. Processing
  11. Sound
  12. Ultrasonic
  13. Cooking stage
  14. Mechanical Engineering
  15. Nortek Piezo Ltd

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