Ozone for Foods

Ozone can reduce contamination on food and increase storage life.  The age-enhancing hormone ethylene is instantly destroyed.  This reduces spoiling and keeps the food looking fresh.

Because ozone is a safe, powerful disinfectant, it can be used to control biological growth of unwanted organisms in products and equipment used in the food processing industries.  Ozone is particularly suited to the food industry because of its ability to disinfect microorganisms without adding chemical by-products to the food being treated, or to the food processing water or atmosphere in which food are stored.

In aqueous solutions, ozone can be used to disinfect equipment, process water, and some foodstuff.  In gaseous form, ozone can act as a preservative for certain foods products and can also sanitize food packaging materials.  Some products currently being preserved with ozone include eggs during cold storage, fresh fruits and vegetables, and fresh fish.