Food Prototype Development Using an Undervalued Blueberry Fiber Waste Product

使用价值被低估的蓝莓纤维废品开发食品原型

• 批准号: 490709-2015
• 负责人: MacDonald, GerardAlexander
• 金额: $ 1.64万
• 依托单位: Holland College
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=586586
• 关键词: Food; Prototype; Development; Using; Undervalued

Country Magic (Nova-Agri Inc.) is looking to collaborate with Holland College Canada's Smartest Kitchen (CSK) to explore the development potential of their blueberry fiber waste. Country Magic currently produces BLOO, a unique blueberry juice made from a proprietary process that contains no added sugar, artificial flavours or preservatives. During the production of BLOO, the blueberry juice is extracted and the remaining blueberry fiber is collected and sold as an undervalued powder. In their current operation, 2,000 lbs of fiber is grinded into a fine powder and sold at very low margins. Demand for BLOO is increasing year over year and Country Magic is projecting up to 40,000 lbs of blueberry fiber waste going forward. The goal of this collaboration between CSK and Country Magic, is to conduct research on the potential for blueberry fiber to be used as an ingredient in products, thus creating a new revenue stream from what is currently undervalued powder. Canada's Smartest Kitchen would work closely with Country Magic to test how the fiber reacts under baking conditions, freezing conditions and other processing conditions. Several food product prototypes will be created as a result of this collaboration. A full sensory evaluation of the products and the fiber ingredient will be carried out. CSK will also examine the market conditions, locations and potential for blueberry fiber as an ingredient.

Country Magic（Nova-Agri Inc.）荷兰大学加拿大最聪明的厨房 (CSK)探索其蓝莓纤维废料的开发潜力。魔术师目前生产 BLOO是一种独特的蓝莓汁，采用专有工艺制成，不含添加糖， 香料或防腐剂。在BLOO的生产过程中，蓝莓汁被提取，剩余的蓝莓汁被提取。 蓝莓纤维被收集并作为被低估的粉末出售。在他们目前的运营中， 磨成细粉以极低的利润出售。对BLOO的需求逐年增加， 国家魔术是预计高达40,000磅的蓝莓纤维废物前进。这个目标 CSK和乡村魔术之间的合作，是对蓝莓纤维的潜力进行研究， 作为产品的成分，从而从目前被低估的产品中创造新的收入来源。 粉末加拿大最聪明的厨房将与乡村魔术密切合作，测试纤维在 烘烤条件、冷冻条件和其它加工条件。几种食品原型将在 这一合作的结果。对产品和纤维成分进行全面的感官评价， 执行。CSK还将研究市场条件，位置和潜力蓝莓纤维作为一种 配料。