Bonduelle Signs Commercial Royalty-Bearing License with EnWave
Bonduelle, a Canada-based frozen vegetable processor, signed a commercial royalty-bearing license with EnWave Corp., Canada. Bonduelle's global distribution reaches into more than 100 countries worldwide, primarily selling fresh, frozen and canned vegetables. The license grants Bonduelle the exclusive global rights to develop and launch dehydrofrozen (DHF) vegetables using EnWave’s Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) technology.
DHF vegetables are partially dehydrated and then quickly frozen. The purpose of this process is to retain nutritional content, color, flavor and texture when cooked from the frozen state. When perfected, DHF vegetables can yield product qualities that are similar to fresh product. The lower moisture levels inherent of DHF products reduce the amount of “weeping” that typically occurs when cooking frozen vegetables.