Tri-gas blenders: Meeting the needs of the food industry

摘要

The food processing industry is using pure gases delivered in high-pressure cylinders and as cryogenic liquids and blends of gases that are available only in high-pressure cylinders to enhance preservation and to maintain the taste and appearance of foods. Many food processors eventually choose to trim the high cost of premixed gases delivered in cylinders by investing in blenders so that they can create their own, custom gas mixes. A development that has attracted additional interest for food processors to use their own gas blending units is the recent FDA decision to approve a new tri-gas mixture for use in packaging red meat, including ground beef products.