Furthermore, commercial freeze-dried fruit products enable the production of a variety of nutrient-dense ready-to-eat fruits.

To address this, UTM has developed an innovative process that minimizes food waste while maximizing nutritional value. By optimizing processing conditions to retain nutrients and bioactive compounds, the process is able to produce healthy dried fruit with highly retained sensory characteristics.

UTM's innovative food processing approach tackles the need to minimize food waste while preserving nutritional value. By optimizing processing conditions, nutrients and bioactive compounds are retained, resulting in healthy dried fruits with enhanced sensory characteristics. This method addresses concerns among Malaysian farmers about fruit waste and allows for the production of nutrient-dense, ready-to-eat fruits without additives or preservatives. Unlike traditional drying methods, UTM's approach stands out by preserving nutrients and eliminating the need for flavorings or preservatives, providing a healthier option for consumers.

Malaysian farmers are wary of growing local fruits due to concerns about fruit waste. Thus, the nutrient contents of fruits can be preserved through this innovative process, extending the shelf life of fresh fruit and reducing food waste while remaining free of additives and preservatives.