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Title:

Shelf-stable Chicken Biriyani

Value Proposition:

Shelf-stable chicken biriyani is a RTE meal developed using advanced food preservation and packaging technologies that maintain the flavor, aroma, and nutritional quality of traditional biriyani without refrigeration. The product provides convenience and long shelf life while retaining authentic taste. This technology adds value to poultry products and caters to the growing demand for convenient meals among consumers, travelers, military personnel, and institutional food service sectors.

Summary Application:

Shelf-stable chicken biriyani is widely used as a RTE packaged meal in households, travel food services, defense rations, disaster relief supplies, and outdoor activities. The product is packed in retort pouches or similar packaging to ensure long term storage at room temperature. It is simply reheated before consumption, making it suitable for convenience food markets, supermarkets, online retail, and institutional catering operations.

Advantages:

Shelf-stable chicken biriyani offers several advantages including long shelf life without refrigeration, easy storage, and quick preparation. The retort processing or similar preservation methods ensure microbial safety while maintaining the taste and texture of the product. It reduces food spoilage and wastage, improves portability, and supports RTE meal markets. Additionally, it provides a nutritious and convenient meal option for busy lifestyles and emergency situations.

Commercialization Status: Licensed awaiting commercialisation
Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute[CSIR-CFTRI]
:  director[at]cftri[dot]res[dot]in
:91-821-2517760
:https://cftri.res.in
Industrial Applications: Animal/Vegetable Products [Food, Beverages, Tobacco] Food Processes [Food, Beverages, Tobacco] Storage [Food, Beverages, Tobacco]