If you produce or are only planning to launch a line of canned products — meat, fish, vegetable, baby food or products in plastic packaging — it is important to build in the right technical solutions from the very start. Not only the consistent quality of the product depends on this, but also the profitability of the production.
For a modern canning line it is critically important to take four key factors into account:
- Product quality and appearance.
Beans in sauce, tomatoes in their own juice, sweetcorn, pieces of meat in a filling — everything must retain its natural colour, structure and shape. The consumer chooses what looks bright and appetising. - Minimisation of energy consumption during sterilisation.
Sterilisation is one of the most expensive stages of production. Efficient equipment has a significant impact on the cost price of canned food. - Optimisation of packaging costs.
The choice of the right container and processing technology directly affects the economics of production. - Reduction of process water consumption.
Modern autoclaves make it possible to cut water consumption several times over, which is especially relevant for plants operating continuously.
How to achieve a balance between quality and efficiency
The main task is — to ensure safe sterilisation without harming the structure and appearance of the product.
The temperature inside the autoclave must be distributed as uniformly as possible: the permissible deviation is no more than 1°C.
If the heat distribution is uneven:
- cucumbers lose their crunch,
- vegetable mixes become soft,
- courgette caviar darkens,
- meat products change texture,
- energy consumption grows uncontrollably.
The Steriflow advantage: precision, stability and energy efficiency
French autoclaves Steriflow deliver one of the best temperature uniformity figures in the industry:
a deviation of only 0.5°C between product packages.
This makes it possible to:
- preserve the colour, structure and taste,
- avoid overcooking,
- reduce the cycle time,
- cut steam, water and electricity consumption,
- achieve a consistent result regardless of the type of container (glass, tinplate, plastic, flexible pouches).
Steriflow optimises the sterilisation process through precise control of pressure and temperature and minimal water use — a critical parameter for energy-efficient production.
