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Heard of air chilled chicken but don't know what it means? Read a digestible explanation on the process and benefits or air chilling chicken. Chilling is an important step in the poultry process and Foster Farms is here to help explain what air chilling is, and the benefits of it.

 

What is air chilled chicken?

Air chilling chicken is the practice of blasting cold air to reduce poultry temperature rapidly or combining cold air blasts with water misting. Both methods quickly lower the temperature of poultry to prevent the growth of bacterial pathogens, while providing high quality chicken product.

See our Foster Farms Simply Raised chicken products and Foster Farms organic chicken products to find the perfect air chilled chicken products for your needs.

 

Why is chicken chilled?

The temperature of the meat must be quickly lowered to prevent the growth of bacterial pathogens. These pathogens can cause food-borne illness when consumed, making the chilling process vital in the production process.


What are the benefits of air chilling?

At Foster Farms, we ensure quality products with quality taste. During commercial processing, whole carcasses are aged under refrigerated conditions to allow muscle fibers to relax and become tender. Research showed that air chilling led to better quality of breast fillets and provided higher cooked-meat yields than immersion chilling.

Read more here for more resources on air chilling, where to buy, and much more see.

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