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What is changing in food plants and in citrus processing: our analysis, drawn from 25 years of production experience.
Orange juice that is shelf-stable, preservative-free and still tastes of fruit: that is what the aseptic chain is for. Step by step, what has changed from the orchard to the cap.
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From extractor to aseptic drum, the orange juice line has moved on a lot. An overview of the technologies that really matter for a Moroccan plant.
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Demand for 'freshly squeezed' taste is driving non-thermal treatments. What they really deliver, and what they demand of the plant and the distribution chain.
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The evaporator and cleaning weigh heavily on a juice plant's bills. The technologies that reduce steam, electricity and water use.
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Roughly half the fruit never ends up in the juice. Well used, peel, pulp and oils can change the economics of a plant.
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Sensors, AI, predictive maintenance: plenty of promises. Here is what brings concrete results in a food plant, and in what order to put it in place.
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