Industrialization of high pressure technology

Utilization of high-pressure technology for food in the world

■ Products developed in foreign countries

Looking overseas, various high-pressure processed foods such as avocado, oysters, fruit juice, and meat are on the market.

■ Effects of high-pressure treatment on each product

■ product of Japan high-voltage technology initiatives

　In Japan, the Food Industry Ultra High Pressure Utilization Technology Research Association was formed in 1987 with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, triggered by Professor Hayashi Rikimaru advocating the application of high pressure to food processing in 1989. Research on the use of high pressure in food has accelerated.

　After that, food processing by high-pressure processing suddenly attracted the attention of the world, and in 1999, "HP Future Industry Creation Study Group (Chairman Akira Yamazaki)Was organized.In collaboration with research institutes such as universities, we are developing and researching products that use high-pressure technology for various foods with the support of the government.The following year, CGC Japan "Pascalization projectWas launched, and it has become possible to distribute and sell high-pressure processed foods.

　On the other hand, in 2007, we organized a collaborative research body with national research institutes mainly in Niigata prefecture, and "High-voltage basic technology standardization mechanismWas established. We aim to establish "product of Japan standards" and "international standards" based on "standard basic research".

　Then, "Development of basic technology that contributes to high added value of food" applied by Niigata Prefecture is "Development of basic technology that contributes to high added value of food" in 2007 by the Japan Science and Technology Agency.Community-based R & D programIn collaboration with private companies (industry) in Niigata prefecture, including our company, universities / research institutes (academic), and Niigata Industrial Creation Organization (government), we are working on research and development on food processing technology using high pressure. increase.

• HP Future Industry Creation Study Group
• CGC Pascalization Project
• High-voltage basic technology standardization mechanism
• Administration → Administrative support system

　The HP Future Industry Creation Study Group is working to accurately grasp consumer needs by utilizing new technologies and patents related to high-pressure processing, challenge new markets, and create new businesses. increase.

　In particular, in order to revitalize the manufacturing industry, which is the core industry of Nagaoka City and Niigata Prefecture, we are studying the application of "development technology for food products by high-pressure treatment" and are working to introduce commercial products.Furthermore, we are aiming to revitalize the local economy and create employment by improving the business of companies and creating new industries.

　The members started mainly with companies related to food manufacturing and machinery and equipment in Nagaoka City, and are working on research and development with the dream that Nagaoka City will be recognized as a "high pressure processing hill". ..

Niigata Nippo dated April 1999, 4

■ Product examples developed through this study group

Raw jam	White tuna / It's white of jumping fish	Ponzu dressing	Suppon	cooked rice
(Yes) Gelato Coat Patisserie Soleime (Soleim)	Niigata Soy Sauce Cooperative Association	Niigata Soy Sauce Cooperative Association	Hama eel Co., Ltd.	Daisho Corporation

Currently, research on high-voltage technology is attracting worldwide attention, and there are many fields in which Japan is leading, but "product of Japan standards (JIS)" and "international standards (ISO)" have not been established. Therefore, it is expected that there will be numerous barriers to application to fields such as industrialization and medical care at home and abroad.

Therefore, in order to quickly establish "product of Japan standards" and "international standards" and contribute to industrialization and the provision of high-quality medical care, we will work with research institutes in Niigata Prefecture and the country, including the HP Future Industry Creation Study Group. The "High Pressure Fundamental Technology Standardization Organization" was established as a collaborative research body of.

Scheme diagram
2007.2.14

■ Efforts so far with the support of the government

　Until now, research on high-pressure technology has been subsidized by various governments such as the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the National Food Research Institute (Germany).

　With this assistance, products such as "Echigo rice" and "Brown rice rice" that use high pressure have been developed.

■ "Regional R & D Program" through industry-academia-government collaboration

　In the regional R & D program of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) adopted by Niigata Prefecture, "functional enrichment technology" and "functional enrichment technology" by high-pressure processing will be centered on Niigata Prefecture, companies and universities in the prefecture for the next five years. We are developing in three areas: physical property conversion technology and system safety technology.

• What is the "Regional R & D Program" by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)?
• R & D theme
• Aiming for Pressure Hill (High Voltage Technology Industrial City)

Community-based R & D program

This is an industry-academia-government joint research project that intensively deals with individual R & D issues in fields that are highly necessary for commercialization as a region, and develops prototypes based on technological seeds created by basic research at universities and the like. We will carry out research and development for commercialization that contributes to the creation of new technologies and new industries.

<Scheme diagram of regional R & D program>

(Germany) Japan Science and Technology Agency website http://www.jst.go.jp/chiiki/kesshu/gaiyou.html

R & D theme

• Theme 1 Development of high-performance, high-value-added foods through next-generation processes
• Theme 2 Establishment of physical property conversion technology using high voltage
• Theme 3 Establishment of system safety assurance technology related to high voltage

　The functional ingredients of foods (such as lycopene in tomatoes, anthocyanins in blueberries, and catechins in tea) are produced by the reactions of enzymes and microorganisms contained in foods.

　Therefore, we will develop new food processing technology that utilizes the structural changes of food materials brought out by high-pressure treatment and enzyme reactions, and develop safe and secure foods that do not use additives that enrich the functionality of the materials themselves. I will do it.

　We will also develop microbial control and enzyme control technologies centered on pressure.

　When high-pressure treatment is applied to food, the tissue cells of the food are destroyed, and various changes in physical properties such as softening of the food occur.

　However, many parts of the structural transformation mechanism such as histiocyte destruction are still unknown.

　Therefore, we will establish a technology to change the physical characteristics of foodstuffs using pressure.In addition, we will utilize this to develop foods for the elderly that are soft, easy to swallow, and delicious without using additives such as thickening polysaccharides by pressure treatment.

　No matter how convenient high-pressure processing is, if the machines that do it are expensive and unsafe, there are limits to their use.

　Therefore, we will design a high-pressure device based on the world's first safety method, and make a prototype of a compact, lightweight, low-cost high-pressure device with proven safety.Furthermore, we will establish safety certifications, safety standards and standards for high-pressure equipment and high-pressure foods, and enable international distribution.

Aiming for Pressure Hill

　The "Regional R & D Program" consists of collaborative research between Niigata Prefecture, Nagaoka City, ministries and agencies, universities, independent administrative agencies, and companies.By making the best use of each technology and achieving results, basic technology research necessary for industrialization and internationally accepted standardization research will proceed.

　High-pressure processing has become a leading technology in Echigo and is leading the world.If this high-voltage technology is standardized product of Japanally and internationally, it will become an infinitely widespread technology in the future.This project will open up applications in various fields such as the large fireworks in Nagaoka, and the high-voltage industry will take root in the region.

　In the near future, Nagaoka will be called "Pressure Hill" = Pressure Hill, centering on Echigo Seika, and we are working hard every day to aim for a day when it will prosper as a high-voltage technology industrial city.