News Category: Food
Squeezing the myths on OJ pasteurization
Around the world the demand for premium fresh and not-from-concentrate orange juice is buoyant, with chilled fresh products often bucking a general trend towards reduced juice consumption. With such products depending on the maintenance of …
Read MoreGetting the right recipe for heating food products
Heat is fundamental to the food and drink industry. Processes such as cooking, drying and pasteurization are widely used in all but the most basic food manufacturing and processing situations, in sectors including dairy, fruit …
Read MoreEfficient heat use can help cut agricultural emissions
The last detailed study of heat use in the agricultural industry was carried out almost 10 years ago*, but it showed that UK farmers used almost 2,200 GWh of heat each year, and that heating …
Read MoreAseptic filling for fruit purees
Aseptic filling is a key process in modern food and ingredient manufacturing, particularly for fruit purees and fillings. We recently installed an upgraded combined line to sterilize, cool and aseptically fill fruit purees for a …
Read MoreIntroduction to Aseptic Filling
Aseptic filling, packing and processing are at the heart of many modern food, beverage and pharmaceutical operations. Despite this, the availability of increasingly effective and autonomous aseptic filling machinery means that the actual principles are …
Read MoreHow To… Specify a Heat Exchanger
Heat exchangers are a well established tool for the thermal processing of materials. They are used for cooking, pasteurization and sterilization, as well as for heating or cooling a range of products. When it comes …
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