Promote the development of potato deep processing industry to functional diversification

News from this newspaper (Reporter Luo Chen) In order to accelerate the scientific and technological innovation and development of the potato industry and facilitate the development of multi-level and multi-form scientific research cooperation, on May 22, the inaugural meeting of the potato branch of the China Cereals and Oils Association and the first potato industry development The summit forum was held in Beijing

China is rich in potato, sweet potato and other potato resources

According to Madev, chief scientist of the National Sweet Potato Industry Technology System, sweet potato has the characteristics of high yield, good nutrition, good adaptability, drought resistance and barren resistance, and rich processed products.

In this regard, Sun Hongnan, associate researcher of the Institute of Agricultural Products Processing, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and member of the potato processing and quality control innovation team, introduced that in response to the low comprehensive utilization rate of potato processing by-products, the potato processing and quality control innovation team has developed a green Energy-saving sweet potato preservation technology, potato steamed buns, ice-baked potatoes, low-fat French fries, high-moisture alum-free potato fresh and wet vermicelli, potato residue probiotic fermented beverage, potato pulp probiotic fermented beverage, potato high-fiber nutrition powder, sweet potato Stem and leaf green juice powder, sweet potato stem and leaf repair mask and other special products, as well as potato starch-based fat substitutes, potato dietary fiber, potato pectin, cellulose nanocrystals, sweet potato protein and peptides and other original ingredients greatly enrich the sweet potato range of applications and scenarios

At the meeting, relevant experts made reports on the "14th Five-Year Plan" food industry science and technology development strategy, the development status and prospects of China's sweet potato industry, the analysis of potato industry development trends, and the research, development and application of potato processing equipment.

"China Food News" (May 26, 2021 02 edition)

(Editor-in-charge: Han Songyan)