Optimizing natural sweeteners with Arboreal Bioinnovations
Research into Stevia and how best to use it gives Arboreal a competitive advantage in the alternative sweeteners industry.
Customer Stories5 min read
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Customer Stories
How Arkopharma improves shelf life in plant-based supplements
Arkopharma is Europe’s leading provider of plant-based supplements. Accurate water activity measurements help them ensure that doesn’t change.
Customer Stories3 min read
Tillamook Country Smoker’s perfect jerky and automated processes
Tillamook was born in a backyard smokehouse in the 1960s. Even with extreme growth, TCS has remained committed to producing the most authentic beef jerky on the market.
Customer Stories4 min read
New research on pathogens in low-moisture foods is coming soon
Consumers and government entities expect commercially prepared foods to be safe. Accurate water activity measurements are helping ensure they are.
Customer Stories5 min read
EXPLAIN IT LIKE I’M FIVE
Comprehensive but digestible. Our Education Guides are structured to help you learn and take meaningful action on complex challenges. Go from beginner to expert in 30 minutes or less.
Education guides
Introduction to water activity (aw): The beginner's guide to water activity's role in food production
Water activity (aw) is directly related to the microbial susceptibility of food products and is correlated with many of the reactions that end shelf life in foods. Learn why water activity measurements in food are so powerful.
Education guides4 min read
The food manufacturer's step-by-step guide to lowering water activity with humectants
There are countless humectants on the market, and many ways to use them profitably — but which one is right for you, and how should you put it to work?
Education guides5 min read
The beginner's guide to measuring yield and waste in food manufacturing
Understanding and eliminating waste is a powerful way to boost profits – but where to start? We recommend exploring these seven common methods for waste reduction.
Education guides8 min read
The beginner’s guide to shelf life stability and packaging
These seven steps (and several examples) will help you figure out the exact packaging your product needs for maximum quality and profit.
Education guides2 min read
GO BEYOND BEGINNER
Dive a little deeper. Explore how-to guides and build your technical know-how with our Expertise Library. Learn everything you need to nail the details.
Expertise library
Measuring moisture content: It’s more complicated than you think
Moisture content is simple in theory – but in reality, it's almost impossible to obtain an accurate, repeatable MC measurement. Here’s why.
Expertise library4 min read
Calculating the change in energy for food scientists
A change in energy comes with a change in vapor pressure. Let's break down how the first law of thermodynamics can help calculate the amount of change.
Expertise library3 min read
Government regulations recommend water activity measurements in food
FDA, USDA, USP, AOAC, ICH, ISO, Eudralex – regulatory bodies around the globe require the use of water activity. We've compiled a complete regulation reference list.
Expertise library3 min read
How water activity and pH work together to control microbial growth
Using both pH and aW controls microbes more effectively than just one or the other. Here's how food manufacturers can use hurdle technology to improve formulations.
Expertise library4 min read
YOUR BUSINESS + WATER ACTIVITY
Every industry has its quirks. That's why well-researched application notes are essential. See how water activity can fit into your business with our Market Insights.
Market insights
Water activity in candy and confectionery
Getting the moisture measurement and water activity right is critical for nearly every candy, chocolate or confectionery product.
Market insights3 min read
Water activity in snack foods
Many snack foods are famous for their texture, which is determined by water activity – not moisture content. Learn how to maximize shelf life and perfect flavor and texture.
Market insights3 min read
Water activity and seeds
Moisture measurements are critical to seed storage. Storing at the correct relative humidity minimizes enzymatic activity, prevents fungal growth and maintains viability.
Market insights2 min read
Water activity and shelf-stable meat products
Water activity. If you’re making shelf-stable meat, you’re required to measure it. But you can also profit from measuring it, and this guide will show you how.
Market insights6 min read
WATCH WHENEVER
We're always researching. And we’ll always share what we learn. The METER Food Webinar Archive holds troves of relevant and original data, all available on-demand.
Webinars
Water Activity 201: Specifications and Shelf Life
Step one is learning that water activity measurements are key to making shelf life predictions. Step two is learning how to do it yourself.
Webinars62 min watch
Water Activity 301: Water Activity and Physical Properties
Join Dr. Brady Carter for a more in-depth look at how to interpret moisture sorption isotherms and determine when physical changes will end shelf life.
Webinars63 min watch
Predict Packaging Performance
Packaging can make or break your product’s shelf life – and your budget. Fortunately, it isn’t difficult or overly expensive to learn how to choose the perfect package.
Webinars51 min watch
Understanding the Effects of Water on Thermal Inactivation of Salmonella in Low Moisture Food Systems
Learn from two esteemed food science and engineering professors as they discuss the intricacies of defending against salmonella in low-moisture pasteurization processes.
Webinars34 min watch