International FoodTec Award 2012: Gold medal for MULTIVAC's HPP technology

The high pressure processing of packaged food is gaining in importance. In recent years MULTIVAC has further developed this groundbreaking technology in some crucial areas, and for this it is being awarded the International FoodTec Award 2012 at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne. The awarding of the prize will take place on Tuesday 27. March 2012 at the Congress Center in Cologne.

'We are delighted to be awarded the Gold Medal of the International FoodTec Award 2012. The award is a fantastic recognition of our work and it shows that MULTIVAC is among the leading suppliers in the area of high pressure processing of food', says Dr. Tobias Richter, who is responsible at MULTIVAC for the HPP Division.

A jury of international representatives proposed MULTIVAC's HPP technology for the first prize. The organizers of the FoodTec Award, the DLG e.V, spoke of a 'remarkable innovation' when giving their justification for the awarding of the prize.

Jointly with its partner Uhde High Pressure Technologies, MULTIVAC has significantly extended the development of the HPP process and it holds several patents in this area. For the first time the secure processing of MAP packaged food is also possible thanks to various new innovations. In November of last year the packaging specialist from the Allgäu set up a HPP test plant at its headquarters in Wolfertschwenden for the high pressure processing of packaged food, where it supports its customers in conducting shelf life tests. The HPP test plant is complemented by a wide range of services which MULTIVAC provides in its Application Center in Wolfertschwenden.

High pressure processing of food is also a highlight of MULTIVAC's presence at the Anuga FoodTec 2012 exhibition, located in Hall 6.1, Stand E025-D020.