Smoothies production line for fruits and vegetables
Producing high-quality fruit and vegetable smoothies at an industrial scale presents challenges, including maintaining the freshness and nutritional content of the ingredients while ensuring a consistent texture. The need for an efficient, automated process to handle different types of fruits and vegetables is paramount.
Automated frozen extraction and enzymatic deactivation
The Smoothies Line by Bertocchi is designed for the production of pulpy fresh fruit juices and smoothies through a frozen extraction process. This line includes systems for cold deaeration and ultrarapid enzymatic deactivation, ensuring the retention of nutritional content and texture. Integrated CIP washing systems facilitate easy maintenance and automation. It is capable of processing both whole and crunched fruits and vegetables without the need for modifications. Ideal for red fruit IQF, the line’s thermal shock deactivation by EOS guarantees the quality and safety of the final product, providing a deactivated cold puree of fruits and vegetables. With a maximum capacity range from 1000 kg/h to 3000 kg/h, it is suitable for large-scale production, ensuring consistency across batches.
Benefits
- Efficient frozen extraction process maintains freshness.
- Automated operation reduces labor and errors.
- Handles multiple fruit and vegetable types without plant modifications.
- Ensures quality and safety through thermal shock deactivation.
- Integrated CIP system simplifies cleaning and maintenance.