At low water activity (due to low water activity by
solute gain and water loss), reduced chemical reaction
and the growth of toxin-producing micro-organisms
in the food are low. The product obtained by osmotic
process is more stable than untreated fruit and
vegetables during storage. In the case of canning
using high moisture fresh fruit and vegetable, water
flow from the product to the syrup brine causes
dilution and reduced flavour. This is prevented by
using the osmo-canning process to improve product stability ( Sharma et al, 1991). Similarly the use of
osmodehydrofrozen apricot and peach cubes in
yoghurt improved consistency and reduced whey
separation of yoghurt (Giangiacomo et al, 1994).