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New Regulations For Exporting Aseptically Processed Foods And Beverages Into The U.S.
Aseptically processed foods have been imported into the U.S. for many years. Imported low-acid aseptically processed foods have had to meet FDA requirements that have been in place for over 40 years. New U.S. regulations recently signed into law are expected to have a profound impact on Asian exporters of aseptically processed food and beverages. read more...
Advanced Aseptic Filling System And Innovative Electron Beam Sterilizing Technology
Shibuya Kogyo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Japan, is introducing to the Asia Pacific region a high speed aseptic bottle filling system and innovative electron beam sterilizing system.
Details will be forthcoming during the company's presentation at the ASEPTIPAK Asia 2012 Forum, on 11-12 December 2012 at the Westin Grande Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. read more...
A Cost-effective Way To Boost Productivity In Aseptic Filling
Aseptic packaging of foods is growing in popularity worldwide with the emergence of new applications, the development of faster filling machines, and improved sterilization efficiency. Hydrogen peroxide has proven to be a highly effective, broad spectrum sterilizing agent owing to its strong oxidizing properties. As effective as hydrogen peroxide is as a sterilant, research by Solvay has shown that the sterilant's purity can significantly improve aseptic filling machine performance. read more...
Is Fresh-squeezed Taste Achievable In Shelf Stable Orange Juice?
Thermal processing of orange juice not only kills food-borne pathogens, it also destroys flavor and aroma compounds and nutrients like vitamin C. Juice processors attempt to compensate for the heat damage by adding back "flavor packs." The resulting product does not taste like fresh-squeezed unprocessed juice, according to some taste experts. This raises the question of whether it is possible to replicate the fresh-squeezed taste of an unprocessed orange in a shelf stable, thermally processed product. read more...
Steam Sterilization Of Packaging Materials In Aseptic Thermoformers
Steam sterilization of food and packaging materials has been known and applied for decades. It has been utilized in aseptic applications such as UHT-milk, ESL-milk and batch cooking of fruit. When applied to sterilization in aseptic thermoformers, steam offers numerous advantages including: (1) no adverse effect on food products and to operators, (2) avoids chemical residues in both food and packaging, (3) steam is readily available and cost-effective to use, (4) enables simple and robust construction of sterilizers, and (5) can be promoted as "green aseptic." read more...
New High-speed Systems For Aseptically Filling Flexible Pouches
Most shelf stable pouched food and beverage products for either individual consumption or institutional use are either hot-filled or retorted. Because of the potential for improved product quality, there is a growing market for aseptically filled pouches to meet this demand. read more...
Enhancing Beverage Quality In Aseptic Processing
To assure safety, consumer health and extended shelf life, beverages most commonly undergo a thermal treatment. Unfortunately, this processing can also degrade sensory or nutritional quality. Aroma, flavor, color and texture may be the sensory qualities affected. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and Vitamin B1 (thiamin) are representative markers of nutrition. Retention of flavor and nutrients is especially critical with thermally-sensitive functional beverages. read more...
Aseptic/ESL Process Scale-up In Food And Beverage Manufacture And Its Economic Impact
A major goal of food and beverage manufacturers is to avoid risks, costs and delays associated with product and process development that too many of these companies still incur. The true "Grail" for these companies is to be able to rely on operational conditions of laboratory equipment to match the product quality of the commercial manufacturing process. The benefits of being able to achieve this are inherently appealing, and have a profound effect on cost and time to market. read more...
Non-thermal Aseptic Processing In Intermodal Tankers At New Energy Autonomous Facility
High pressure processing in combination with aseptic bulk filling of food and beverage products into intermodal tankers is now under development by Priority Consultants, Inc. This integrated operation is referred to as “Pascalization Processing,” It offers sterility levels equivalent to traditional UHT and HTST technologies without the flavor and nutritional damage associated with utilization of heat.
Additionally the process will reside in an electrically autonomous and technologically advanced “Smart Building.” The new facility near Chicago, USA is thought to be the first of its kind globally. According to Priority Consultants, Inc., this totally green facility generates all required electrical power from both solar panels and the extraction of biofuels sources. read more...
Novel Peracetic Acid Vapor Sterilization Technology For Aseptic Beverage Packaging
The globalization of markets has moved beverage manufacturers to seek sustainable and cost effective ways to produce their products while still adhering to a high level of food safety. As a result, beverage producers look to the aseptic filling equipment manufacturers and suppliers to deliver solutions.
FMC has developed a patent pending peracetic acid (PAA) vapor sterilization technology that helps meet these goals.
Details of this novel new technology will be unveiled by FMC in an exclusive presentation to be given at the upcoming ASEPTIPAK Asia 2012 Forum on Aseptic Processing, Filling & Packaging. The two-day forum will be held on 11-12 December 2012 at the Westin Grande Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. read more...
