Articles Tagged with ''aseptic processing''

FOOD ENGINEERING EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings and expansions in the food and beverage industry.

The project added new aseptic processing lines, as well as an additional 28,000 sq. ft. of utility mezzanine space, to increase capacity, improve product consistency and support future growth while integrating with established operations.

By combining sustainability, precision engineering and real-time intelligence, modern aseptic technologies are redefining what sterility looks like in practice.

For manufacturers of fruit products and fruit-based drinks, the wrong system can affect not only operational efficiency or cost, but also product quality and consistency.

Finlays will integrate Leahy-IFP and its global extract business – Finlays Solutions – creating a natural beverages platform from which to serve brand owners, retailers and foodservice operators worldwide.

The expanded facility includes the addition of a new single-serve aseptic juice production line and a 104,000-sq.-ft. distribution center.

The DualSafe Aseptic Mixproof Valve is built to ensure aseptic conditions are maintained consistently by utilizing diaphragm technology.

During the last decade or so, the benefits of aseptic filling technology compared to traditional hot filling techniques have become well known in the food and drink sector. The benefits in terms of product quality have been well documented and discussed.¹ However, the environmental benefits, both in terms of energy consumption and typical lifecycle analysis of this packaging method are less understood.

The new design from SPX FLOW is intended to offer dairy, personal care and plant-based processors a higher level of hygiene and food safety.