Stainless steel cooking kettle for food, pharma, and cosmetics
Efficiently streamline your production with versatile stainless steel cooking kettles designed for precise heating, mixing, and pasteurization of diverse liquid and semi-solid products.

Cooks, Heats, and Mixes Diverse Product Mixtures
The Stainless Steel Cooking Kettle by Gpi De Gouwe is engineered to streamline heating, cooking, and mixing operations across food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Utilizing a robust heating mechanism, it supports processes such as pasteurization and homogenization. This versatile equipment accommodates batch and continuous operations, ideal for producing soups, sauces, creams, and fillings. Available in sizes from 50L to 12.5m³, the kettle is customizable with options like agitators and control panels, ensuring seamless integration into your production line. Its construction in stainless steel (304, 316L, or Duplex) offers superior corrosion resistance, maintaining product integrity. Designed for efficiency, it reduces energy consumption with precise temperature control and boasts quick, effective cleaning via integrated CIP connections. Additionally, it complies with hygiene standards, suitable for diverse manufacturing environments.
Benefits
- Enhances product consistency and quality with precise temperature and process control.
- Offers flexible batch or continuous operations to accommodate various production needs.
- Reduces energy costs with efficient heating systems and advanced insulation options.
- Simplifies cleaning processes and minimizes contamination risks with integrated CIP features.
- Customizable designs allow for seamless integration into existing production lines.
- Applications
- Food,Meat products,Soups,Sauces,Spreads,Ready-to-eat fillings,Fruit fillings,Confectionery,Toothpaste,Cosmetics,Lotions,Cheese sauce,Fat creams,Wax,Chocolate,Caramel,Dairy,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Apple pie filling,Whitening toothpaste,Alfredo sauce,Cherry jelly,Milk chocolate,Tomato soup,Beeswax candles,Greek yogurt,Macaroni and cheese,Salted caramel,Face cream,Cheddar cheese sauce,Chocolate ganache,Hazelnut spread,Chicken stock
- Steps before
- Ingredient Preparation,Pre-mixing,Weighing,Pre-heating
- Steps after
- Cooling,Homogenization,Filling,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- soups,sauces,fruit,creams,lotions,potato flakes,batter,confectionery,chocolate,mashed potato,mechanically deboned meat,fruit puree,ready-to-eat fillings,salsa,jam,egg,hummus,marmalade,jelly,fruitsauce,peanut butter,starch slurry,apple pulp,spreads,dairy,milk concentrate,creams,cheese sauce,wax,yoghurt,toothpaste,caramel
- Output ingredients
- cooked soups,cooked sauces,pasteurized soups,pasteurized sauces,prepared fruit fillings,blended creams,blended lotions,processed batter,homogenized mixtures,cooled or heated sauces,chocolate products,confectionery coatings
- Market info
- GPI De Gouwe is known for manufacturing bespoke stainless steel tanks and processing equipment, specializing in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, with a reputation for delivering high-quality, custom-engineered solutions.
- Capacity
- 50L to 12.5m³
- Material
- Stainless Steel 304,316L,Duplex
- Heating Capacity
- Variable depending on requirement
- Steam Pressure
- 4 barg maximum
- Cooking Time
- Average 25-60 minutes at 3 barg
- Power Drive
- 1.1 to 4 kW
- Heat Transfer Surface
- 1.4 to 7.3 m²
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Batch
- Agitator Types
- Anchor,Gate,Scraping,Propeller
- CIP/SIP
- Manual,CIP cleaning possible
- Control Panel
- Integrated
- Options
- Tiltable,Skid Mounted,Loadcells
- Finishing Levels
- Ra 0.8 or smoother
- Steam Consumption
- 90-450 kg/hr
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- CIP/SIP
- CIP 121°C / SIP 135°C
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Changeover time
- Fast / Efficient
- Fast heating capability
- Yes
- Heat transfer options
- Dimple / Halfpipe
- Abrasion resistance
- High
- Biological compatibility
- Food grade
- Cleanability
- CIP/SIP compatible
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless steel 304,316L
- Product Viscosity
- High (e.g.,creams,lotions)
- Heat Sensitivity
- Yes (e.g.,chocolate)
- Container Shape
- Cylindrical
- Batch Size
- 50L to 12.5m³
- Tank Capacity
- 50L up to 12.5m³
- Cylindrical Height
- 600mm to 1500mm
- Diameter
- 750mm to 1600mm
- Working Height
- 1450mm to 2350mm
- Total Height (incl. drive)
- 2100mm to 3100mm
- Outlet Height
- 500mm
- Heat Transfer Surface
- 1.4 to 7.3m²
- Control panel type
- Integrated control panel
- Agitator options
- Anchor,Gate,Scraping,Propeller,Bottom driven,Dispersing disk,Rotor/stator,Screw,High shear,Turbo,Side entry,Static,External homogenizer
- Heating options
- Dimple,Halfpipe,Double wall
- Finishing levels
- Several,including 304,316L,Duplex
- Loadcells
- Available
- Level Switches
- Available
- Cleaning options
- Manual or CIP
- Installation type
- Skid mounted
- Tilting option
- Tiltable