FTC | J0145 |
Descriptor | PRESERVED BY REDUCING WATER ACTIVITY |
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Description | | Preservation method that lowers the water activity (relative humidity) of a food product. This is accomplished by using mechanical dehydration equipment, by natural drying, by adding salt, sugar or other agents to the food or by surface drying during a refrigeration or freezing operation. This method of preservation may be used in conjunction with other preservation methods such as preservation by thermal processing. | |
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