Del Monte Foods Co. (San Francisco) has agreed to test Titan Corp.'s SureBeam electronic pasteurization technology on select foods in an effort to enhance freshness, quality and shelf life.
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Titan's SureBeam Sioux City, Iowa, facility is capable of processing 40,000 hamburgers per hour. Similar to a microwave oven, SureBeam uses the electrons from ordinary electricity to instantly remove the threat of E. coli and other harmful pathogens without changing a food's texture, taste, or nutritional value.
Del Monte intends to test this procedure on various foods packaged in glass and plastic. “Using Titan's Surebeam technology will allow us to expand beyond our existing product lines and provide new convenient extended shelf life products, packaged in plastic or glass, with enhanced freshness and top quality characteristics,” says Richard G. Wolford, Del Monte's chief executive officer.
Titan's SureBeam is capable of processing 40,000 hamburgers per hour. Similar to a microwave oven, SureBeam uses electrons from ordinary electricity to remove threats of E. coli and other harmful pathogens without changing a food's texture, taste, or nutritional value.
IBP, Cargill/Excell, Huisken Meats, Emmpak Foods, and Kraft Foods will also be utilizing the SureBeam technology at Titan's facility in Sioux City, IA.—Mark A. DeSorbo