Vertical blender for cottage cheese production
Optimize your cottage cheese production with a first-of-its-kind vertical blender, ensuring gentle yet thorough mixing and reducing waste through complete emptying, even at low fill levels.

Blends and Cools Cottage Cheese Efficiently
The Tetra Pak® Blender VCC is an innovative vertical blending solution specifically designed for the production of high-quality cottage cheese and diverse dairy products. This equipment stands out due to its vertical configuration and unique curved agitators, which maintain gentle agitation and uniform distribution of curd particles even at low fill levels. It features a conical design in the lower section to ensure efficient blending and cooling down to 25% capacity. The Blender VCC integrates seamlessly into batch and high-speed operations, reducing product losses by up to 90% compared to traditional horizontal blenders, thanks to its gravity-assisted emptying process and efficient scraper system. Constructed with a robust cooling jacket, it maintains low stable temperatures crucial for preserving product quality during blending and packing. The Blender VCC is suitable for applications in food and dairy industries, with end-products including herb-infused cottage cheese, vegan spreads, and flavored plant-based yogurts. This equipment is ideal for dairy producers, cheese manufacturers, and food processing companies aiming to enhance production efficiency while minimizing waste. With options for customization, supported by Tetra Pak’s engineering expertise, the Blender VCC offers a reliable and efficient solution for varied blending needs in demanding production environments.
Benefits
- Minimizes product waste up to 90% through gravity-assisted emptying.
- Ensures consistent high-quality output with uniform curd distribution.
- Maintains product integrity with gentle, efficient agitation.
- Supports diverse formulations, enhancing production flexibility.
- Reduces cooling requirements with an integrated cooling jacket for stable operations.
- Applications
- Sauces,Cottage cheese,Cheese,Dips,Plant-based products,Dressings,Food products,Dairy products
- End products
- Blueberry infused cottage cheese,Low-fat ricotta cheese,Cottage cheese with chives,Spicy jalapeño cheese dip,Herb-infused cottage cheese,Mango flavored plant-based yogurt,Dairy-free cream cheese with herbs,Vegan ranch dressing,Tofu-based cheese spread,Caesar salad dressing
- Steps before
- Curd Formation,Curd Cutting,Curd Draining
- Steps after
- Dressing and Flavor Addition,Packing,Chilling
- Input ingredients
- cottage cheese curd,dressing,additives,spices,herbs,fruit pieces
- Output ingredients
- homogenous cottage cheese,blended curd and dressing,high quality cottage cheese
- Market info
- Tetra Pak is renowned for providing innovative packaging solutions, specializing in carton packaging for the food and beverage industry. It is esteemed for high-quality, sustainable, and efficient processing and packaging equipment on a global scale.
- Capacity
- 5,500 litres
- Blender Type
- Vertical
- Product Loss Reduction
- Up to 90% less than horizontal blenders
- Agitation Type
- Gentle,uniform particle distribution
- Conical Design
- Efficiency down to 25% of full capacity
- Cooling Jacket
- Maintains a stable,low temperature
- Product Waste Reduction
- Less than 2kg per batch
- Control System
- Automation,load cells for curd to dressing ratio
- Working Mechanism
- Vertical Blending
- Integrated Steps
- Blending,Mixing,Emptying
- CIP Principles
- Cleaning in Place
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Batch
- Automation Level
- PLC-Controlled
- Gentle Agitation
- Uniform Particle Distribution
- Cooling Method
- Cooling Jacket
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Conical design
- Efficient blending down to 25% of full capacity
- Vertical principle
- Reduces product losses
- Cooling jacket
- Maintain product quality and safety
- Machine Footprint
- Vertical blender design
- Capacity
- 5,500 litres
- Discharge method
- Complete emptying without manual operation
- Control panel type
- PLC-controlled
- Integration possibilities
- SCADA/PLC integration
- Load cells
- Included for precise measurement
- Vertical design
- For reduced product losses and efficient blending
- Cooling jacket
- Ice water pump for cooling during blending