Frozen Foods: What You Need to Know

What You Need to Know About Frozen Foods The increasingly fast pace of everyday life and work is reducing the time spent in the kitchen. This situation is driving growing demand for frozen foods. However, considerable misinformation is creating distance between consumers and frozen food products. Feast, the frozen food brand of E. Özgörkey Grup, has shared five common misconceptions about frozen foods with consumers. Recommendations to increase consumer awareness and understanding of frozen food products are as follows:

Do frozen foods retain their nutritional value?

One of the most widespread misconceptions about frozen foods is that they lose nutritional value compared to fresh foods. However, thanks to IQF – Individually Quick Freezing technology, foods are frozen at -40 degrees within minutes. Because the cell membranes of foods frozen with this high technology are prevented from cracking, their nutritional values are preserved as if from day one over long periods.

Is freezing in home freezers sufficient?

Vegetables and fruits purchased from the market lose their freshness and nutritional value within 48-72 hours. It is not possible to control the temperature and duration of blanching done at home. The lowest temperature in home freezers is -20 degrees. Because static freezing takes a long time, vegetables that lose nutritional value also suffer in physical quality and taste. For this reason, Feast products frozen using the most advanced methods preserve the natural flavor, color and nutritional values of foods.

Do frozen vegetables and fruits contain added preservatives?

Freezing food is humanity's oldest and most practical method of food preservation. The correct techniques applied to frozen foods, which allow products to be frozen within a short time, do not require the use of any additional preservatives. Products transported to the factory as quickly as possible after harvest from the field are washed, sorted, frozen with the latest technology and packaged.

Are frozen foods as tasty as fresh foods?

Another common belief is that frozen foods are not as tasty as fresh foods. However, this view is quite mistaken. There is no loss of flavor in frozen foods. Feast Food manages every stage of production meticulously, from seed to table, and believing in the power of the soil, brings the most delicious products to consumers.

Are frozen vegetables and fruits healthy?

Frozen vegetables and fruits are grown through controlled agriculture, in season, and harvested at the right time. The process advances without any preservatives or additives and with all controls in place. Because they reach the factory and are frozen shortly after harvest, they retain their nutritional value and provide many advantages with their extended shelf life.