Cold chain filling system for sensitive beverages
Ensure extended shelf-life for liquid dairy and sensitive beverages with a filling system that combines decontamination precision and operational efficiency, ideal for maintaining product integrity in cold-chain distribution.
Decontaminates and Fills Liquid Dairy and Beverages
The GEA Whitebloc Filling System ESL is engineered specifically for dairy producers and beverage manufacturers needing reliable decontamination and filling of sensitive and liquid dairy products. It utilizes a hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) based, water rinse-free decontamination process to ensure high decontamination efficacy, achieving up to 5 log reduction of A. brasiliensis and up to 3 log reduction on B. atrophaeus. Designed for low to medium-speed operations, this system efficiently processes a range of bottle formats, from 200 ml to 1 US gallon, handling flavored milk, yogurt drinks, and plant-based milks. The system seamlessly integrates into production lines, equipped with a Clean Box for maintaining an ultraclean environment, ensuring product integrity post-decontamination. With no moving parts in the carrousels, maintenance is minimal, making it an effective solution for continuous operations. The dry H2O2 technology also decontaminates closures, ensuring low residual peroxides without additional water use. Options for customization and engineering support ensure the system meets specific production needs.
Benefits
- Ensures product safety and extended shelf-life with effective, water-free decontamination.
- Minimizes maintenance with a design that features no moving parts in critical areas.
- Saves operational costs by reducing water consumption and energy use.
- Adapts to various production needs with flexible bottle and closure handling formats.
- Maintains product integrity through an ultraclean filling environment.
- Applications
- Cold-chain distributed beverages,Liquid dairy products,Esl milk-based drinks,Sensitive beverages
- End products
- Juice with added vitamins,Nutritional shakes,Cold brew coffee,Lactose-free milk,Yogurt drinks,Plant-based milk,Flavored milk
- Steps before
- Preheating,Pre-decontamination,Bottle preparation
- Steps after
- Sealing,Packing,Distribution,Storage
- Input ingredients
- plastic bottles,caps,aluminum foil,sensitive beverages,liquid dairy products
- Output ingredients
- decontaminated bottles,decontaminated caps,ESL packaged beverages
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Decontamination Technology
- Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) based
- Shelf-life Target
- High or low acid
- Decontamination Efficacy
- Up to 5 log reduction on A. brasiliensis,up to 3 log on B. atrophaeus
- Clean Box Pressure
- 10 Pa overpressure
- Container Size Compatibility
- 200 ml to 1 US gallon
- Carrousel Phases
- Two-phase process
- Dry H2O2 Technology
- Caps and foil decontamination
- Final Peroxide Concentration
- Less than 0.5 ppm
- Footprint
- Small
- Speed Applications
- Low to medium
- Cap Types
- Flat and sports caps
- Airflow
- Sterile air
- Activation Phase
- Hot sterile air flush
- Decontamination technology
- Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) based
- Automation level
- Automatic control
- Cleaning method
- Dry,no water rinse
- Sensitivity to ambient conditions
- HEPA filtered sterile air flow with ambient overpressure
- Changeover time
- Low,due to no water rinse
- Energy efficiency
- Optimized for low to medium speed applications
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Cleaning environment
- Ultraclean Clean Box
- Biological compatibility
- Yes,suitable for sensitive beverages and liquid dairy products
- Cleanability
- Accessible and easy to clean surfaces within the Clean Box
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Hydrogen peroxide based decontamination process
- Density/particle size
- Handles various bottle formats from 200 ml to 1 US gallon
- Abrasion resistance
- High,as there are no moving parts or valves
- Heat sensitivity
- Managed through the use of sterile air and controlled peroxide levels
- Container size and shape
- From single-serve 200 ml bottles to 1 US gallon format
- Foaming potential
- Not applicable,as the system is designed to handle sensitive liquid beverages
- Viscosity
- Suitable for liquid beverages and dairy products
- Shelf-life requirements
- High or low acid products,adjustable per shelf-life needs
- Compact footprint
- Small footprint
- Control panel type
- PLC control
- Discharge method
- Carrousel system
- Container type
- Plastic bottles
- Control panel type
- HMI / Touchscreen
- Integration possibilities
- PLC / SCADA
- Footprint
- Compact / Small