Hefestus, Ltd., Israel, provides multiple solutions and longer shelf life for ready-to-eat pomegranates.
Ultimate solution for ready-to-eat pomegranate

Delicious pomegranate places challenges even for the dedicated healthy consumer since peeling and picking the fruited arils takes time and effort.

"pomegranate has become favorite superfruit among modern consumers, thanks to its antioxidant health benefits and exotic taste," says Shtemer Oded, President & CEO of Hefestus. "Consumers want to enjoy the ‘whole package’: ease of use, maximum freshness and ready-to-eat fruit with all health benefits, and proprietary technology, The consumer gets fresh, clean and ready-to-eat pomegranate arils saving messy handling & peeling of the fruit".



Pomegranate juice, like aspirin, can help keep blood platelets from clumping together to form unwanted clots. They are rich in antioxidants which help keep LDL cholesterol from oxidizing.

Hefestus unique technology takes a complete pomegranate and, with soundwave technology and water, separates not only the peel from the arils but the paperthin white membrane surrounding seed clusters as well.

The technology release natural preservative from the skin, which provides natural anti-rancidity protection while coats each seed. To achieve optimal long shelf life, the fruit can also be packed using patented method of sealing trays with Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP technology) called SLB™– Shelf Life Booster.

The best alternative for vacuum packaging is SLBTM which extends product shelf life without using preservatives. SLBTM advantages achieving long-lasting shelf life at low cost, ensure continuous production and low waste.



Hefestus’ technology can also serve food producers creating products that contain pomegranate, such as jams, dressings and even cosmetics. It is the first pomegranate technology providing a comprehensive solution, from a "raw" fruit to separated arils packed in ready-to eat tray, or arils for juice.

Hefestus, Ltd., is a developer and manufacturer of top-sealing packaging machines. The company specializes in supplying unique and comprehensive packaging solutions for the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. It provides a wide variety of standard and custom-made machines, from manual to fully automatic lines, to meet the complex packaging requirements and needs of processors and consumers.

Contact:
Ron Golan
Hefestus Ltd.
V.P. Sales & Marketing
Tel: 972 4 6271835
Fax: 972 4 6271876
Hefestus1@Hefestus-slb.com
www.hefestus-slb.com

Publication date: 10/21/2009

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