- Pasteurization of raw food products continues to trend higher as consumers become more discerning about food safety. The process of pasteurization reduces pathogens to an acceptable level for consumption.
- Three-step pasteurization process with a validated 5 log reduction:
- Water activity, temperature, relative humidity, airflow, air quantity and dwell time are controlled to effectively pasteurize the product while maintaining its original characteristics.
- Equipment specifically engineered for sunflower kernel
- Continuous flow process for consistent product treatment
- Fully automated process designed for gentle handling of product
- No post-pasteurization drying required
- Improved shelf life
As a global leader in the confectionary sunflower processing industry, CHS was the first sunflower processor to offer the industry-leading Log5 pasteurization technology. This allows CHS to provide a full line of processing services – oil roasted, dry roasted and pasteurized products – to its food company and ingredients customers.
The Log5 technology is unique in its ability to enable pasteurization without changing texture, taste or overall sensory characteristics of food products. The three-step process with validated 5 log reduction is fully automated, provides for gentle handling of the product, and requires no post-pasteurization drying.
In addition to pasteurization services, the CHS plant in Fargo, N.D., offers expanded, custom-roasting capabilities for both kernel (oil) and inshell (dry roasted) sunflowers.