Trends in processing technologies for dried aquatic products

Abstract

Fresh aquatic products are rich in nutritional compounds and are an important source of good protein for humans. Dehydration processing technologies of aquatic products used in practice are a mix of old and new technologies. With the rapid development of drying technologies and steadily increasing living standards, drying processing techniques as well as types of products produced have changed fundamentally. Two broad types of dried aquatic products are commercially available on a large scale: traditional products and snack foods. In this article, the development of dried aquatic product processing technologies will be expounded along with an overview of the necessary quality attributes and control strategies to produce high-quality dried products of aquatic origin. © 2011 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.