The countermeasures for the development of quick-frozen foods The Chinese economy must be rejuvenated, and the food industry must develop. The development of quick-frozen foods is a necessary path. China's frozen foods are still at an early stage of development. Faced with the opportunities and challenges of joining the WTO, the task is arduous. Therefore, we should look at the status quo and identify countermeasures to increase the rapid development of the food industry.
The first is to strengthen macroeconomic regulation and control and regulate the production behavior of quick-frozen food industry.
Frozen food processing companies currently belong to multiple departments and multiple channels, with uneven production levels and lagging standards. However, there are not many real-scale food processing and industrialization products. Frozen food has a broad market both at home and abroad. Without increasing the quality and technical content of products, it is possible to erode the frozen food industry in developed countries and regions by expanding and occupying markets with scale production. At present, some foreign brands have entered the Chinese market. There are many joint ventures and wholly-owned enterprises throughout the country producing quick-frozen convenience foods and vegetables, playing their own brands, exporting or selling in the country. Manufacturers also set their sights on China, and domestic companies have not yet realized the threat of fierce competition. As a new industry, the country should undertake macro-control and guidance. At the same time, we will formulate comprehensive quality control standards as soon as possible, implement standardization and large-scale management, and implement GMP and HACCP, making it a new economic growth point for the food industry in China.
The second is to study food hygiene regulations and standards in importing countries and establish a sound inspection standard system.
All importing countries have different requirements and specific regulations on the processing technology, sanitation conditions, and toxic and hazardous substances limits of quick-frozen foods, and the collection of information should be strengthened. Some countries and their competent health authorities are concerned about the processing technology and formulation of frozen foods. The description of relevant contents of commodity inspection certificates has become an important basis for the evaluation of products by the official agencies of the importing country. Therefore, it is necessary to unify the contents and terms of the certificates so as to avoid improper use of terms. The resulting misunderstandings ensure smooth customs clearance. The United States, Japan, and other countries have formally implemented the Food Labelling Act. This law requires that labels must indicate nutrient components and that the contents and methods be rigorous and specific. The EU will also publish food labeling and advertising requirements to improve product standards, including sampling plans, packaging, storage and quality indicators. Environmental issues are increasingly attracting the attention of countries in the world. The international market requires food packaging to use packaging materials that do not generate waste. The current trend is to use paper packaging. All of these should be given enough attention so as not to infringe the laws and regulations of the importing country resulting in a return or claim and causing significant losses.
Third, it is market-oriented and actively develops products with Chinese characteristics.
The development of China's frozen food must adhere to the principle of combining the development of high-end products with middle and low-end products, and the combination of foreign exchange-earning products and domestic-selling products. Therefore, the scientific research department should carry out a systematic survey of the development status, sales market, and eating habits of domestic and foreign quick-frozen foods, and combine the local conditions with the development and research of quick-frozen foods.
The world is known as saying that "food in China" means that Chinese food should go global, and developing frozen food is one of the most important ways. China's quick-frozen rabbit meat and beef have a certain market in Western Europe, and the variety and quantity of vegetables exported are increasing. In recent years, a number of new products have been developed in various parts of China with foods with Chinese characteristics, such as steamed dumplings, pan-fried dumplings, and spring rolls produced in Shanghai, and “freezing†steamed buns, quick-frozen bean-bags, and frozen frozen crystal packets produced in Tianjin. Has entered the market in Japan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, so that the traditional Chinese snacks emerge in the world. The author believes that in the steady development of quick-frozen snacks, we should also vigorously develop convenience foods based on traditional Chinese food dishes. There are many famous dishes all over China. If some famous dishes are shaped and researched and developed, the foods with unique flavors and conveniences will be imported into the international market, which will certainly be welcomed by consumers.
In addition to actively developing foods with Chinese characteristics, we must actively develop the production of quick-frozen vegetables. Frozen frozen vegetables are the main products of frozen foods. In 2000, the export volume reached 500,000 tons, and the foreign exchange earned was about 390 million US dollars. China's vegetable resources are abundant, and its annual output is over 100 million tons. It ranks first in the world and has sufficient labor force to accumulate. Rich cultivation experience, the development of frozen vegetables has unique conditions. We should seize the opportunity to develop the production of quick-frozen vegetables. In terms of structural adjustment, we should reduce the production of low-value-added single vegetable products and vigorously develop hybrid and conditioned frozen vegetable production with high added value and good prospects.
The fourth is to tap existing potential and make full use of existing cold storage facilities.
At present, the total capacity of cold storage in the country is more than 7 million tons. Many cold storages are limited to the frozen storage of meat and fish. When the production season is low and resources are insufficient, cold storage is often left in an idle and energy-consuming state. Adding reforms and adding some necessary quick freezing equipment can produce some quick-frozen vegetables and conditioning foods on the premise of ensuring the completion of the original production projects, so that the enterprises can obtain good economic benefits.
Fifth, the advancement of science and technology as a precursor to accelerate the research and development of China's quick-freezing machinery and food processing machinery.
The currently used domestic quick-freezing machines have large energy consumption, small cooling capacity, and high freezing temperature, and do not meet the quick-freezing requirement; the small output can not meet the needs of mass production; while the prices of imported quick-freezing machines are too high, the general enterprises can hardly afford them, so they should vigorously Develop domestic freezer. In addition to the currently used freezers with fluidized beds, spiral freezers and liquid nitrogen spray freezers should also be developed. At present, about 80% of manufacturers in China have manual processing of food processing, and over 95% of frozen food processing in the United States, Taiwan, and Japan are mechanically processed. In order to reduce the microbial contamination caused by the manual operation of quick-frozen convenience foods, the specifications vary, the unit quality is not uniform, the molding is poor, the classification of quick-frozen vegetables, pre-treatment, blanching and cooling, etc., should be vigorously developed to allow the product to be formed and filled. Key processes such as manufacturing, packaging, sealing, blanching, and cooling are mechanized and automated. To this end, the competent authorities of the food machinery industry should attach great importance to the development of the frozen food machinery. In line with the principle of “designing a generation, developing a generation, and developing a generationâ€, we should concentrate our resources and financial resources on the research and development of fast-frozen food machinery to improve the frozen food industry. The level of equipment.
In short, quick-frozen foods are one of the fast-growing foods at home and abroad. China's frozen foods have been formed from manufacturers to stores and home frozen chains. Therefore, with the improvement of people's living standards, the pursuit of food hygiene, nutrition, freshness and convenience, and the increasing share of frozen foods in international trade, the prospects for the development of frozen foods are very broad.