Background:
- White
Oak Frozen Foods (WOFF) has unique experience in the growing
and marketing of processed vegetables. It is located
in Newman, California in the San Joaquin valley.
- WOFF
specialises in the production of "Reduced Mositure"™
individual quick frozen (IQF) vegetables.
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Product Range &
Properties:
The standard "Reduced
Moisture"™ IQF vegetable range includes:
- Vine
ripened tomatoes; including "extra select" skin-off
quality; Sweet green jalapenos; Red & Green bell peppers; Mild
green Anaheim Chilli; Zucchini - green and yellow; Celery, Sweet
Onion, Broccoli Florets.
- All the above available
in a range of cuts.
The key functional
properties of the WOFF product range are:
- Low
synaeresis from the vegetable piece on defrosting / heating.
Especially good for microwave applications.
- Superior
texture and intensified colour & flavour compared with regular
IQF vegetables.
- Limited
piece shrinkage on preparation.
- Excellent
microbial control through the HTST pasteurisation process step.
- Improved
freeze-thaw stability, less icing, improved free-flow.
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Unique Benefits:
- Seed
to product traceability through contract growing and on-site
processing in California.
- Better
colour, flavour, texture, piece integrity, micro quality than
standard IQF vegetables.
- No
processing waste; no drip water weight loss; ease of
handling; lower freight & handling costs
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Applications:
- Food
manufacturing and food service ingredients especially due to good
microbial control.
- Chilled
meals, snacks, soups for flavour / texture addition.
- Pizza,
wraps, sandwich and quiche toppings / ingredients for good
synaeresis control.
- Salsas,
dressings, pasta sauces, especially chilled, for good flavour /
texture addition.
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Certifications &
Accreditations:
- The
WOFF operation is covered by HACCP and GMP principles.
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