Convenience and Health Foods

CONVENIENCE AND HEALTH FOODS 3 (1+2)

Lesson 14 : Self Heating Systems For Ready To Eat Foods

Commercially available self heating food containers/packages

• Hot can is can in can system made up of tin containers.
• Reaction materials i.e. calcium oxide and water are packed separately and whole system is insulated from outside.
• Once the reaction is initiated the temperature raises to 65ºC for 12-15min and remains hot for 60 minutes.
• It is simple quick and easy to use hot can.