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Specialised solutions
Pre-Cooked Retort & Shelf-Stable Foods
Customer specific shelf-stable food systems developed around the finished application, eating quality and commercial production requirements.
What we develop around
Performance in the application, not on the datasheet.
Texture
Bite, integrity and grain separation after thermal processing.
Hydration
Moisture distribution and stability through shelf life.
Process fit
How the component behaves in the customer's finished process.
Component types we develop
- Pre-cooked retort rice
- Chickpeas
- Black beans
- Kidney beans
- Corn kernels
- Grains and pulses
- Ready to use gravies and curries
- Multi-component combinations
Commercial relevance
Designed to survive the process, not just the bench.
Handling steps
Can reduce or remove selected soaking, cooking and handling steps depending on the application.
Consistency
Designed to improve consistency and reduce operator dependency.
Capacity
Can free capacity currently tied up in cooking or chilling where applicable.
Shelf stability
Developed for the storage and distribution conditions the product will actually meet.
How it fits
Shelf-stable components for your own finished products.
Rice, pulses and multi-component retort systems developed by Knoxx Innovations are supplied as specialist inputs for integration into the manufacturer's recipes and meal production.
The customer remains the finished-product producer and brand owner.
The purpose is to add convenient shelf-stable capability, not to compete with the customer's finished-meal offering.
Customer specific
Developed for one manufacturer, not sold from a catalogue.
Each system is developed against the customer's own product, process and commercial objective.
The customer specific solution is protected for the customer's agreed application. Knoxx Innovations retains its underlying methods, technology and technical know-how.
Customer development example
Multiple components. One customer specific solution.
A shelf-stable retort development project brought several food components together into a bespoke format designed around the customer's finished application. Customer identity and formulations remain confidential.
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What would you like to create or improve?
Start with an idea, a customer brief or something in your current product or process that you want to make better.
Already have a defined brief? Use our brief form. Sensitive recipes or formulations should only be shared after the appropriate confidentiality step.