Smoothies production line for fruits and vegetables
Optimize your smoothie production with a line designed for efficient frozen extraction, ensuring deactivated cold purees for consistent, high-quality fruit and vegetable beverages.

Processes Frozen Fruits and Vegetables into Smoothies
The SMOOTHIES Line from Bertocchi Srl offers a versatile and comprehensive solution for producing smoothies, fruit juices, and purees. This automated production line utilizes a frozen extraction process with thermal shock deactivation, ensuring nutrient retention and taste quality. Designed for food and beverage industries, it efficiently processes varying fruits and vegetables without plant modifications.
With a capacity range of 1,000 to 3,000 kg/h, this line meets diverse production requirements. The integration of cold deaeration and ultrarapid enzymatic deactivation guarantees consistent quality of deactivated cold purees. Its continuous operation is managed through a PLC-controlled system, supporting seamless production and remote diagnostics.
Constructed with high-grade materials for durability and hygiene, the SMOOTHIES Line incorporates an integrated CIP washing system, facilitating easy and thorough cleaning to prevent cross-contamination. The adaptability to process different recipes without the need for adjustments makes it ideal for companies targeting varied product lines. Optional customization and engineering support are available to tailor the system to specific operational needs.
Benefits
- Enhances efficiency by processing up to 3,000 kg/h of smoothies and purees with minimal manual intervention.
- Ensures product quality through ultrarapid enzymatic deactivation and cold deaeration, preserving flavor and nutrients.
- Reduces energy consumption with optimized thermal shock processes for deactivation and cooling.
- Seamlessly adapts to multiple fruit and vegetable recipes without requiring equipment changes.
- Simplifies cleaning and maintenance with an integrated CIP washing system, minimizing downtime.
- Applications
- Smoothies,Frozen fruit,Cold puree,Vegetables,Purees,Red fruit iqf,Fruit juices
- End products
- Pulpy fresh fruit juice,Deactivated cold vegetable puree,Frozen fruit puree,Deactivated cold vegetable smoothie,Cold deactivated puree recipes,Deactivated cold fruit smoothie,Frozen fruit blend,Deactivated iqf red fruit smoothie
- Steps before
- Fruit Sorting,Fruit Washing,Fruit Peeling,Fruit Cutting
- Steps after
- Cold Deaeration,Enzyme Deactivation,Thermal Holding,Cooling,Packaging,Labeling
- Input ingredients
- frozen fruits,frozen vegetables,red fruit IQF,whole fruits,crunched fruits,fresh fruits
- Output ingredients
- deactivated cold puree,smoothies of fruit and vegetables
- Market info
- Bertocchi is known for manufacturing engineered-to-order industrial equipment, specializing in custom process solutions for the food and beverage industry. They have a strong reputation for innovation, quality, and reliability in producing machinery tailored to customer specifications.
- Max capacity
- 1000 to 3000 kg/h
- Process type
- Frozen Extraction
- Enzymatic Deactivation
- Ultrarapid
- Thermal shock deactivation
- EOS
- Cooling process
- Thermal holding and Cooling
- Automation
- Completely automated functioning
- CIP system
- Integrated CIP washing system
- Model sizes
- 3 Different Model Sizes
- Working mechanism
- Frozen Extraction Process
- Integrated steps
- Cold Deaeration,Enzyme Deactivation,Thermal Shock,Cooling
- CIP/SIP
- Integrated CIP Washing System
- Automation level
- Fully Automated
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- Changeover time
- Adaptable to Different Recipes
- Air incorporation control
- Cold Deaeration
- Energy efficiency
- Optimized for Frozen Extraction
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine capacity
- 1000 to 3000 kg/h
- Process type
- Frozen Extraction
- Footprint
- Compact
- Control panel type
- Automated
- Feed type
- Whole/Fresh/Crushed Fruits,Vegetables
- Discharge method
- Cold Deaeration
- Cooling process
- Thermal Shock and Cooling
- Construction material
- Food Grade Stainless Steel
- Enzymatic deactivation
- Ultrarapid Enzymatic Deactivation
- Recipe versatility
- Multipurpose/Handles various fruits,vegetables
- Automated functioning
- Yes
- Recipe production flexibility
- Yes
- Processing variety
- Fruits and Vegetables