Sugar reduction skid for fresh juice
Transform the way you produce juice with enzymatic technology that reduces sugar content by up to 80%, turning sugars into dietary fibers and non-digestible sugars while maintaining the drink’s texture and nutritional value.
Reduces Sugar Content in Fruit Juices
The GEA Better Juice Sugar Converter Skid is an enzyme reactor skid designed to transform the sugar landscape in fruit juice production. Utilizing an enzymatic conversion process, this system reduces sugar content by up to 80%, converting unwanted sugars into beneficial dietary fibers and non-digestible sugars without affecting the juice’s nutritional profile or texture.
Ideal for juice manufacturers and beverage producers, the skid seamlessly integrates into existing production lines, handling continuous, automated operations for commercial-scale output. The system is engineered for extended runs—up to 72 hours for NFC juice and a week for juice concentrates—before requiring cleaning, supported by its hygienic design and CIP capabilities.
The skid delivers flexibility in reducing sugars across various fruit juices and beverages, enabling innovative product formulations like low-calorie soft drinks and sugar-free confections. Featuring an optimized, PLC-controlled system, it offers straightforward integration and operation control, enhancing efficiency without the need for additional ingredients or fermentation steps.
Benefits
- Enables the creation of lower-calorie juice products, meeting consumer demand for healthier options.
- Reduces production costs by minimizing the need for additional raw materials in sugar reduction processes.
- Enhances product portfolio with versatile applications from juices to sugar-free confectionery.
- Prolongs continuous operation, minimizing production line interruptions and increasing overall efficiency.
- Supports sustainable production practices without compromising product quality or safety.
- Applications
- Beverages,Confectionery,Fruit juices
- End products
- Sugar-free candy,Low-sugar orange juice,Sugar-reduced tropical juice blend,Diet chocolate bars,Low-calorie soft drinks,Diet fruit beverages,Reduced-calorie apple juice,Low-sugar gummies
- Steps before
- Juice Extraction,Juice Pasteurization,Blending
- Steps after
- Sterilization,Packaging,Labeling
- Input ingredients
- juice,juice concentrate,NFC juice
- Output ingredients
- reduced sugar juice,dietary fibers,non-digestible sugars
- 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.
- Sugar Reduction
- Up to 80%
- Automation
- Fully automated system
- Process Type
- Continuous-flow system
- Run Duration on NFC Juice
- Up to 72 hours
- Run Duration on Juice Concentrate
- Up to one week
- Height
- 2,200 mm
- Width
- 1,400–2,500 mm
- Length
- 3,500–10,000 mm
- Installed Electrical Power
- 16–123 kW
- Weight
- 1,600–2,800 kg
- Process Connection
- DN10–25
- Capacity
- 200–3,000 l/h
- Working Mechanism
- Continuous-flow system
- Automation Level
- Fully automated system
- Operation Duration
- Up to 72 hours on NFC juice
- Operation Duration
- Up to one week on juice concentrate
- CIP/SIP Requirement
- Cleaning/sterilization cycle required
- Integration Capability
- Standalone or integrated into production line
- PH Control
- pH control for optimal reactor system performance
- Biological compatibility
- Suitable for food processing
- Cleanability
- Designed for CIP/SIP
- Corrosive resistance
- High resistance to acids and enzymes
- Density/particle size
- Optimized for juice liquids
- Heat Sensitivity
- High heat sensitivity due to enzymatic activity
- Viscosity
- Suitable for low to medium viscosity liquids
- Enzyme Stability
- Stable in specific pH range
- Fermentation-Free Processing
- Designed for non-fermented juice products
- Container Size and Shape
- Adaptable to various liquid processing setups
- Machine footprint
- 203,500 mm x 1,400 mm x 2,200 mm
- Machine footprint
- 2005,500 mm x 2,000 mm x 2,200 mm
- Machine footprint
- 5,000 mm x 2,500 mm x 2,500 mm
- Machine footprint
- 2,500 mm x 2,500 mm x 2,500 mm
- Sugar Reduction Level
- Up to 80% adjustable
- Integration Possibilities
- Standalone or integrated into existing juice production line
- Automation Level
- Fully automated system
- Continuous Operation Duration
- Up to 72 hours on NFC juice,up to one week on juice concentrate
- PH Control
- Yes,for optimal reactor system performance