To develop a unique management tool for delivering improved freshness and reduced wastage in new potatoes

开发一种独特的管理工具，以提高新马铃薯的新鲜度并减少浪费

• 批准号: 130946
• 金额: $ 2.64万
• 依托单位: THREE MUSKETEERS LLP
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Feasibility Studies
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2012 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=130946
• 关键词: develop; unique; management; tool; delivering

There is considerable potential for increasing the sales and consumption of fresh new potatoes in the UK. Small new potatoes are quick to prepare and to cook, meeting the requirement for more convenient products. However, customers expect consistent performance; small tubers with bright tender skins, a full ‘earthy’ taste & flavour and a soft waxy texture associated with freshly dug potatoes.However, current supply chain processes deliver an inconsistent product. New potatoes are immature and quality can deteriorate quickly if potatoes are not managed appropriately.The project aims to identify how the washing and cold chain process can be managed more effectively to deliver both an improved and more consistent product and to reduce wastage due to poor quality.By linking the washing & cooling of potatoes as soon as possible after harvesting and ensuring there is maximum amount of accumulated heat units by the time the product reaches the customer will deliver a more consistent fresh tasting product.The project will link the accumulated heat management tool to consumer preference testing of cooked product to show that there is a significant consumer benefit. This is an important stage of validating the washing & cooling process and the number accumulated heat units that need to be controlled.

在英国，增加新鲜马铃薯的销售和消费有相当大的潜力。小的新土豆可以快速准备和烹饪，满足了更方便的产品的要求。然而，客户期望的是稳定的性能：小块茎、明亮的嫩皮、饱满的“泥土”味道和风味，以及与新挖土豆相关的柔软蜡质质地。然而，当前的供应链流程提供的产品不一致。新土豆还未成熟，如果管理不当，质量会迅速下降。该项目旨在确定如何更有效地管理清洗和冷链流程，以提供更好和更一致的产品，并减少因质量差而造成的浪费。通过将清洗和冷链流程联系起来，收获后尽快冷却土豆，并确保产品到达客户时有最大量的累积热量，将提供更一致的新鲜度。该项目将把积累的热量管理工具与消费者对熟食品的偏好测试联系起来，以显示消费者的显著利益。这是验证洗涤和冷却过程以及需要控制的蓄热单元数量的重要阶段。