Bananas are quite perishable and highly sensible to heat; it is
estimated that more than quarter of the world’s production is lost every
year. The banana is also very versatile, thus enabling its consumption
in wide variety of range of products: canned or frozen puree, dried
banana figs, banana powder, banana flour, flakes, chips, canned slices,
jams and beverages.
Banana powder is prepared by spray drying of fully ripe banana pulp
after adding solids at 10% level. Blanching is an important step in
banana powder processing for controlling discoloration in the product.
Spray drying of foods rich in invert sugar is difficult because of their
thermoplastic nature, which results in the adherence of the dried
matter to the sides of the sprayer necessitates scrubbing. However, when
milk solids are added spraying becomes easy and the material does not
stick to the walls of the sprayer.
The processing should be carried out under good sanitary condition to
prevent bacterial contamination of the product at the time of drying and
packing.
The dry powder is highly hydroscopic and is packed in bag-in box
packages. The bags are made from laminated material with moisture
barrier layer.
This product has a high market value as it is use in the confectionary
industry, making of ice creams and weaning and baby foods.
Manufacturing and processing of banana powder
Just another blog about food processing and the important of food processing. It is about the conversion of raw materials or ingredients into the consumer product. Food processing also can be defined as the branch of manufacturing that starts with raw animal, vegetable, or marine materials and transforms them into intermediate foods stuff or edible products through the application of labor, machinery, energy, and scientific knowledge.
Thursday, October 18, 2018
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