NIFA  |  July 2016

Consumer demand for safe, high-quality, additive-free packaged foods is growing. Thanks to two recent investments in innovative food processing technology based on microwave energy, Washington State University (WSU) is advancing toward meeting this demand.

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded WSU $4 million to establish a Center of Excellence that will accelerate the technology transfer to mainstream commercial markets. This is the first Center of Excellence on Food Safety Processing Technologies funded by NIFA’s flagship program, the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. [continue reading]

Source: Investment in Novel Technologies Advances Food Safety, Quality

International Innovation | June 2016.

Microwaves are far more than the white boxes found in most domestic kitchens. Researchers from Washington State University have developed an exciting new suite of microwave-based technologies that could change the way pre-packaged food is sterilised and pasteurised, meaning greater efficiency for the manufacturers and higher-quality outcomes for the consumers [continue reading]

Source: Feeling the Heat

Capital Press  |  April 2016

Washington State University has received a $4 million grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish a Center of Excellence for Food Safety Processing Technologies. [continue reading]

Source: WSU Establishes Food Processing Center

Washington Ag Network  |  April 2016

Washington State University has received a $4 million grant to establish a Center of Excellence designed to improve food safety and quality. [continue reading]

Source: WSU Center of Excellence

WSU News  |  March 2016

Consumer demand for safe, high quality, additive-free packaged foods is on the rise. Washington State University is advancing toward meeting this demand thanks to two recent investments in innovative food processing technology based on microwave energy. [continue reading]

Source: $11M Funds Food Safety Center

Whole Foods Magazine  |  January 2016

Canned and jarred goods might be a staple in our pantries and lives now, but emerging technology may soon alter the way we preserve our food. The technology in question is Microwave Assisted Thermal Sterilization (MATS) from 915 Labs, a new approach to shelf-stable food which is clean-eating friendly. [continue reading]

Source: MATS Could Boost Healthy Eating

PR Newswire  |  June 2015

915 Labs, a leader in natural food processing and packaging technology, introduced today its new Microwave Assisted Thermal Sterilization system, or MATS™, a transformative technology that will help meet the growing consumer demand for high-quality, natural and additive-free packaged food. The company’s pilot-scale MATS systems are currently operating in commercial test kitchens, and the design and build of the first full-scale system is under way, with expected installation at a North American food company processing facility in 2016. [continue reading]

Source: 915 Labs Introduces Breakthrough In Food Processing, Paving The Way For Healthier Eating And Clean Food Labels

Food Processing  |  March 2015

For 30 years, microwave technology has been relegated to niche applications in food processing. That is changing as the technology tackles some of the most challenging production challenges. [continue reading]

Source: Industrial Microwave Technology Inches Toward Mainstream

Food Processing  |  November 2014

Defence ration packs could get an overhaul thanks to new processing technology that is anticipated to produce high-quality, long-life, shelf-stable foods. [continue reading]

Source: Tastier food for soldiers with MATS technology

Food Technology  |  December 2014  |  Volume 68, NO. 12

Source: Take the Heat off: Minimum Heat Processing & Packaging