5 Ways Food Preservation Technology Adds Value to Our Daily Lives
To say that the development of food preservation technology has helped humans to evolve as a species might seem like a pretty strong statement – yet, it is still an understatement when considering the impact it has had on the way we live. While long academic papers can be written about this topic – and countless of them have – we have highlighted five of the top reasons below.
- Convenience
For the majority of consumers, convenience would be the most noticeable benefit. Food preservation technology makes it possible for us to simply pop down to the supermarket down the street and buy whatever meals or ingredients we want, any time of the year. No need to only buy what is in season or left the farm earlier today. Better yet, no need to rely on our own hunting or farming skills…
- A Variety to Choose From
It’s not only food from any time of the year, but also from anywhere in the world that is available to us, right in our own neighbourhood. This way, it’s not only those living along the coast that get to enjoy their favourite calamari takeaways, a mouth-watering braai at home with a stunning kingklip on the coals, or some wonderful prawns at the local restaurant. None of these were caught this morning, but they look and taste as if they could have been.
- Health Benefits
The safeguarding of health is arguably the biggest reason for the existence of food preservation technology. Without consciously thinking about it, we expect our food to be safe to eat and not make us sick. Well, this would not be the case without the preservation technology available to us. Food poisoning can potentially be lethal, but with the ability to remove superficial bacteria and preserve food, we can keep it longer and distribute it to wider locations.
- Food Security
Because preservation technology in different guises gives items a longer shelf life, makes distribution possible, and keeps it looking appetising for much longer, storage becomes not only possible but practical, helping us to limit wastage. Distribution helps to get ingredients or prepared items to areas where these aren’t readily available, and storage means that we can stock up for seasons or periods of shortage or unavailability.
- Enabling and Supporting the Existence of Multiple Industries
The mere existence of these techniques and technologies have helped numerous industries evolve and thrive, including supermarkets as we know them, processed food plants, restaurants, distribution services and storage services, to name a few.
The Role Tequisa Plays
Tequisa is a leader in seafood preservation technology, including food additives and technological adjuvants. In fact, more than a thousand companies globally make use of our technologies as we continue to raise the bar in the industry, specifically in the preservation of fish texture and colour. Our processing aids are manufactured under strict quality control procedures in line with EU, FDA-USA, FAO, and WHO regulations. To find out more about our technologies, and how to benefit from it, get in touch with our expert team.
