Ready to eat meals - Shelf life - Handary | Natural shelf life specialist

Ready to eat meals

Ready-to-eat meals may lose flavor during the heating process. Heat processed products may be contaminated with heat-resistant spore-forming bacteria, such as Bacilli and Clostridia. Cold processed products may be exposed to lactic acid bacteria, Listeria and other pathogen microorganisms.

Antimix® CC is a natural antimicrobial blend formulated by fermented sugar and citrus fruit extract, effective against Total Plate Count (TPC). While Proteria® CA is a natural-weak-acid metabolite produced by Lactobacillus paracasei by fermenting sugar and is highly effective in inhibiting Lactobacillus spp.

Handary Shelf-life Solutions for Ready-to-eat meals

Applications	Benefits	Brands	Dosage	Labeled as
RTE meals	TPC inhibition	Antimix^® CC	0.5-2 g/kg	Fermented sugar, citrus extract
RTE meals	Maximized color and microbial stability	Proteria^® CA	3-9 g/kg	Fermented cane sugar