We are seeking innovative technologies to preserve the freshness of refrigerated consumable products, ensuring they meet safety and quality standards. These products are based on animal protein and may contain various inclusions such as fruits, vegetables, grains, meat pieces, eggs, and other essential ingredients (like vitamins and minerals) to provide complete and balanced nutrition and maintain product quality throughout their shelf life. We are particularly interested in solutions that extend shelf life without compromising taste, texture, and nutritional value. Alternatively, we are also interested in technologies/models that can provide high-accuracy prediction of a product's shelf-life for such products.

• Natural preservatives and antioxidants that can extend the shelf life of refrigerated consumable products.
• Innovative packaging materials and technologies that provide superior barrier properties against moisture, oxygen, light, temperature regulation, and other contaminants, as well as atmosphere modification (e.g. vacuum sealing or inert gas flushing) thereby preserving freshness and extending shelf life.
• Processing methods such as high-pressure processing, cold-pressing, cold plasma, pulsed electric fields, radio frequency, or others that enhance product stability and safety while maintaining quality.
• Formulations that incorporate natural ingredients or preservatives to maintain products’ freshness, taste, and nutritional value.
• Technologies that efficiently manage moisture levels within the product and packaging to prevent spoilage and maintain texture (e.g. humidity control pads or moisture absorbers).
• Technologies to preserve the natural nutrients of the ingredients, ensuring they remain beneficial throughout the product’s shelf life.
• Technologies that predict and simulate product shelf life based on the product formulation, physical and chemical compositions, processing parameters, and environmental conditions.