Producción y Consumo Responsables

Healthier Passion Fruit Pulp: Liquid Nitrogen Ultra-Freezing Enables Clean-Label Foods in Ecuador

The agroindustry sector is increasingly confronted with a question that is as much about science as it is about responsibility: how can the best qualities of a food be preserved without altering its natural characteristics? A recent study provides evidence-based answers: ultra-freezing with liquid nitrogen preserves the nutritional quality of passion fruit without the need for chemical additives.

Two outstanding Chemical Engineering students, Keyler Peñafiel and Jhon Jairo Valladolid, were named the winners of this edition of the 5 Minutes Pitch competition. Their innovative proposal—a biopesticide and biorepellent made from American Cedar leaves—captivated the judges and secured first place among six finalist teams.