In recent years, tofu has become a well-known and almost essential food product in the British fridge. With the rise of vegetarianism and veganism along with consumers' increased preference for Asian cuisine, tofu provides a quick and easy protein element to people's diets.
But, what is tofu and what is its production process?
According to Wikipedia, “Tofu also known as bean curd in English, is a food prepared by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness; it can be silken, soft, firm, extra firm or super firm.”
The tofu production process is very similar to a home or manufacturing environment. The main three steps involved in its production are:
- Preparation of Soy Beans
- Coagulation of Soy juices to form curd
- Pressing curds to make Tofu cakes
As tofu can be eaten raw or cooked, Tofu producers must be alert to food contamination at every step. In 2021, a mass recall of Tofu was caused due to contamination with listeria which is always a cause of concern and comes with a high cost for any food producer.
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