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Exporting HPP Drinks: Cold Chain, Shelf Life on Arrival and Where It Breaks

Exporting high pressure processing (HPP) drinks is a cold-chain business: the product is not shelf-stable,...

Raw Cabbage Juice for Manufacturers: Pasteurized, HPP or Cold-Pressed?

Raw cabbage juice is juice pressed from uncooked cabbage, and a manufacturer who wants to...

Types of Retort for Beverages: Still, Rotary, Water Spray and Steam-Air

A retort is a pressure vessel that heats sealed containers with steam, water or a...

Fresh Cucumber Juice at Scale: Shelf Life, Pasteurization and Packaging

Fresh cucumber juice has a very short life: it starts to lose aroma and colour...

UHT for Plant-Based and Coconut Milk Drinks: Stability After the Heat

UHT (ultra-high temperature) treatment makes a low-acid plant-based or coconut milk drink commercially sterile, but...

Celery Juice Drink in Cans: Acid Balance, Colour and Filling

A celery juice drink in a can is a ready-to-drink beverage built on celery juice,...

Aseptic Bottle Sterilisation: Peroxide, Peracetic Acid and Dry Preform Methods

Aseptic bottle sterilisation is the step that makes a plastic bottle and its closure commercially...

100% Beetroot Juice: NFC, From Concentrate and Blends Explained for Brand Owners

100% beetroot juice is a drink made only from beetroot juice, with no added water,...

Hot-Fill PET Bottles: Heat-Set Resin, Vacuum Panels and Nitrogen Dosing

A hot-fill PET bottle is a plastic bottle designed to be filled with product that...

Pasteurized Carrot Juice: Heat Treatment, Shelf Life and Pack Formats

Pasteurized carrot juice is carrot juice heated for a controlled time and temperature to destroy...

Flash vs Tunnel Pasteurisation: Heat Before the Pack or Inside It

Flash pasteurisation heats a drink in a continuous flow before it is packed, while tunnel...

Organic Cabbage Juice Supply: Sourcing, Pressing and Pasteurization

Organic cabbage juice supply starts with certified cabbage, runs through washing, pressing and heat treatment,...