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
6bc3fc62-3e23-4068-ac51-60c63f9fa8ec

Status
Closed


Value
£438,906

Start Date
May 31, 2012

End Date
Nov. 30, 2014

Description

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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
Nortek Piezo Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG
Fosters Bakery (Staincross) Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG
Loughborough College Loughborough PARTICIPANT_ORG
Heriot-Watt University PARTICIPANT_ORG
Afe Group Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG
Macphie Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG

Subjects by relevance
  1. Baking
  2. Bakery industry
  3. Food production
  4. Food industry
  5. Food technology
  6. Energy production (process industry)
  7. Technology
  8. Quality
  9. Dough
  10. Bakery products
  11. Processes
  12. Bakeries

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

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