Dehumidification for Food & Beverage Industry

Name: Food Industry Dehumidification and Humidity Control Services
Brand: TDS Asia

Dehumidification for Food & Beverage Industry

The food processing industry is one of the largest industries in India. In the food processing units, controlled humidity can help retain the freshness, taste, flavor, aroma, and shelf life of food which results in superior quality of food products.

Problems
Uncontrolled moisture in food processing may lead to problems like:

Product gets spoiled when it is dried at high temperature. Eg. onion, vegetable seeds, cardamom, katha, etc.
Lumping or caking of powdery food products
Hindering free flow of powdery foods. Eg. cocoa, milk powder, concentrate, flour, starches, etc
Organic corrosion due to mold, mildew, and fungus. Eg. breweries, distilleries
Loss of freshness and crispness. Eg. biscuits, confectionery, wafers, snacks, powdery food, etc
Uneven drying of spices
Stickiness in confectionery
Disformation and discoloration of confectionery

TDS services for
Food Industry:

TDS use best-in-class Bry-Air Dehumidifiers for providing precise climate control during drying, processing, storage and packaging of food products.

TDS also provides Dehumidification system for preservation of critical equipment during idling of plant to prevent it from corrosion.

TDS offers the following services for food industry:

Maintain recommended relative humidity levels to tackle the moisture menace at every stage of food processing.

Technical Drying Services provides short term humidity and temperature control for food processing industry. TDS used best-in-class Dehumidifiers to cater the need the customers. We ensures high product quality while saving energy and optimizing productivity.

Recommendation

Dehumidification and temperature control is required during various process in food processing industry. The required relative humidity and temperature depends upon the process and nature of the product.

Drying

Food product	Recommended Rh and Ambient temperature
Fruit Drying	15-35% RH at Ambient Temp.
Grape Drying	25% RH at 35°C
Cookie/Biscuit Drying	20% RH at 18-24°C
Onion/Garlic Dehydration	10% RH at 31 °C
Honey Drying	<50% RH at 21 °C
Coffee Bean Drying	12% RH at 35 ±5 °C
Vegetable Dehydration	10±5% RH at 27-32 °C

Production/ Processing

Food product	Recommended Rh and Ambient temperature
Cereal	35-40% RH at 16-20 °C
Ground (Instant) Coffee	25% RH at 26°C
Chocolate	13% RH at 32°C
Noodle/ Macaroni	35% RH at 21±5 °C
Hard Candy	40% RH at 24-27°C
Snacks like Potato Chips	20% RH at 24-26°C
Yeast	15-20% RH at 4°C

Storage

Food product	Recommended Rh and Ambient temperature
Biscuit/ Cookie Storage	25-35% RH at 18-24 °C
Chocolate Storage	40% RH at –18-(-1)°C
Grain Storage	40% RH at 15 °C
Tea Storage	35% RH at 24-29 °C
Sugar Storage	20% RH at 24 °C
Dried Vegetable Storage	40-45% RH at 2-22 °C
Green Coffee (Bean) Storage	<35% RH at Ambient Temp.

Packaging

Food product	Recommended Rh and Ambient temperature
Cereal Packaging	15-50% RH at 24-27 °C
Coffee Packaging	40% RH at 18 °C
Cracker/ Wafer Packaging	35-40% RH at 21-29 °C
Energy Food Packaging	40-45% RH at 25 °C
Hard Candy Packaging	35-40% RH at 21-24 °C
Milk Powder Packaging	35-40% RH at 22-25 °C
Mushroom Packaging	20% RH at 25 °C

Application based solutions for
Food Industry

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is humidity control important in the food industry?

Food Industry Control Humidity is important because excess moisture can affect food quality, freshness, crispness, shelf life, and product consistency. Uncontrolled humidity may also contribute to caking, stickiness, mould, mildew, and deterioration in different food products.

How does moisture control help during food processing and manufacturing?

Moisture Control in Food Processing helps manage moisture-related issues during drying and production processes. Appropriate environmental conditions can help reduce uneven drying, powder caking, restricted product flow, and quality issues in products such as spices, cereals, coffee, confectionery, snacks, and milk powder. Effective humidity control in food manufacturing can also support consistent production conditions.

Where is dehumidification used in food processing facilities?

Food Industry Dehumidification can be applied during food drying, processing, storage, and packaging. Controlling the surrounding humidity can help prevent food products from absorbing unwanted moisture and support suitable conditions for products such as biscuits, chocolate, sugar, coffee, cereals, dried vegetables, and powdered foods.

How does TDS Asia provide dehumidification for the food industry?

TDS Asia provides Dehumidification for Food Industry applications using Bry-Air dehumidifiers to support humidity and temperature control during drying, processing, storage, and packaging. TDS Asia also provides dehumidification for preserving critical equipment during plant idle periods to help protect against moisture-related corrosion.

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