Electron-beam pasteurization plant near completion.

Author(s) : MERMELSTEIN N. H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A food-irradiation plant being constructed in Sioux City, Iowa, will be able to pasteurize up to 400 million lb of ground beef per year, as well as chicken, fish, processed foods, and packaged meats. The plant, being built by Titan Corp., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., will use electron-beam (E-beam) irradiation rather than gamma irradiation.

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  • Original title: Electron-beam pasteurization plant near completion.
  • Record ID : 2000-2593
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. Food Technol. - vol. 53 - n. 8
  • Publication date: 1999/08
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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