An artificial produce includes a housing with at least one shell. At least one data logger for temperature measurement is placed in an area of a core of the housing and a pulp simulant is integrated at least partly in the housing of the artificial produce to show optimized simulation of thermal behavior of real produce. The form and outer surface of the at least one shell replicate the form and surface texture of the real produce simulated. The at least one shell forms at least one fluidtight chamber accessible from the outside by at least one opening which are closable with plugs. The at least one chamber is filled with the pulp simulant in the form of a gel-like filling composition comprising a water-carbohydrate mixture and a gelling agent showing similar thermal conductivity, density, heat capacity and freezing point as the pulp of the produce to be simulated.

A system for controlling low temperature injury of cold-sensitive fruit vegetables by combining intelligent pre-cooling and segmented controlled atmosphere storage includes a sensor detection module, a data collection module, a wireless communications module, a terminal, and a control system, where the sensor detection module detects carbon dioxide, ethylene, and the temperature and the humidity within a fresh keeping chamber, then data is collected by using the data collection module connected to the sensor detection module, and then varying data is transmitted to the terminal by using the wireless communications module connected to the data collection module; the sensor detection module is connected to the control system; and after the terminal reads data detected by a sensor, an environment parameter is controlled by using the control system.

A system for controlling low temperature injury of cold-sensitive fruit vegetables by combining intelligent pre-cooling and segmented controlled atmosphere storage includes a sensor detection module, a data collection module, a wireless communications module, a terminal, and a control system, where the sensor detection module detects carbon dioxide, ethylene, and the temperature and the humidity within a fresh keeping chamber, then data is collected by using the data collection module connected to the sensor detection module, and then varying data is transmitted to the terminal by using the wireless communications module connected to the data collection module; the sensor detection module is connected to the control system; and after the terminal reads data detected by a sensor, an environment parameter is controlled by using the control system.

There is provided a frozen food product, such as frozen juice, and the method of providing same. This involves cooling the food product, such as a juice, to a slurry temperature within a freezing temperature range for the juice to provide a slurry, the juice slurry comprising a liquid juice component and a frozen juice component; providing the juice slurry to a container; and freezing the juice slurry within the container.

The present invention describes an apparatus or system for extending shelf life of biological soft tissue, the apparatus includes a holding means; means for introducing one or more cell protecting agents into the extracellular and intracellular space of the biological soft tissue; means for rinsing and means for extended cold storage intended for preservation. Moreover, the present invention also relates to a method for extending shelf life of biological soft tissue, the method includes the steps of introducing one or more cell protecting agents into the extracellular and intracellular space of the biological soft tissue; and extended cold storing of the biological soft tissue intended for preservation of the same; and wherein the method also includes rinsing the biological soft tissue before or after the introducing of one or more cell protecting agents into the extracellular and intracellular space of the biological soft tissue.

Described herein is an edible coating for preserving at least one organoleptic property of food products in which the coating comprises a polysaccharide solution and a cross-linking agent solution.

Described herein is an edible coating for preserving at least one organoleptic property of food products in which the coating comprises a polysaccharide solution and a cross-linking agent solution.