Freeze Dried Sweet Corn

Sweet corn is one of the vegetables that loses sugar most rapidly after harvest. As the freshness window is narrow, harvest-to-processing coordination plays a direct role in product taste.

Freeze-drying preserves corn's natural sweetness and bright yellow colour. The kernel keeps its shape after drying; the shrinkage and hardening seen in conventional drying do not occur. The product rehydrates rapidly in hot water and delivers a texture close to fresh.

Kernel form is used in instant soups, ready meals, salad blends, outdoor food and snacking; powder in sauce bases, soup powders and bakery. The natural sweetness of corn powder acts as a balancing element in savoury formulations.

The starch content of the product is high; softening on contact with moisture is rapid, so the packaging barrier is critical.