The trend of sustainable and healthy food and beverages is here to stay. Juice producers are facing the challenge of producing high-quality products and at the same time also achieving a satisfying profit margin. Consumers of today are more conscious than ever before and demand the lowest level of waste possible. That’s why we believe in super juices!
An estimated 1/3 of all produced food in the world is wasted. Also, logistics and economics are a challenge when it comes to juice production in general and cold-pressed, high-quality juices especially.
Global distribution often means challenges when it comes to shelf-life. Extending shelf-life often means pasteurization – giving the juice a longer life span but also destroying much of its rich content. The antioxidants and vitamins are degraded during processing and pasteurization.
Treating juice with The OptiCEPT® Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) system shows outstanding results. That’s why we call them super juices.
The technology is beneficial for the juice-producing business and contributes to a sustainable and attractive future for consumers around the globe.
OptiCEPT® enables juice producers to erase the dilemma of compromising quality over shelf-life.
Super juices have an increased shelf-life and microorganisms like yeast, molds, and bacteria are reduced and inactivated.
Super juices are healthy, they are manufactured sustainably, they have a minimal impact on our earth and they have a delicious taste, color, and aroma.
It is a fact that plastic harms the environment and the economy in comparison with other alternatives. Today’s society and political climate are phasing out the use of plastic. We see rules around Europe that exist to promote plastic reduction and give us a better environment.
Consumers’ awareness of who is progressive in their environmental thinking and who does their part to minimize their footprint is palpable.
OptiCEPT® offers the opportunity to invest in a sustainable technology ready for the packaging of the future without plastic. The treatment can be applied to plastics, carbon, or glass.
“The technology has proven very effective for the treatment of juices. Treatment of juice with CEPT® technology keeps the temperature below 40°C, achieves food safety, and keeps the natural fresh.”
CEPT® is a patented technology based on PEF.
It is a method developed to process biomass such as food and other products. CEPT® is a sustainable and eco-friendly method since it reduces organic waste, extends shelf-life, and enhances and preserves the quality of the product in question.
The OptiCEPT® technology can be applied for two main purposes. OptiCEPT® LJ7 is designed for increasing the yield extraction and improving quality.
The application named OptiCEPT® LJ7+ is designed to extend shelf-life (21 days) with nutrient values intact. This application currently needs further adjustment to be implemented in an industrial environment.
However, several studies and trials have shown impressive results.
The two methods can also be combined by installing two separate units and treating the juice in two steps during processing.
The technology has proven very effective for the treatment of juices.
Treatment of juice with CEPT® technology keeps the temperature below 40°C, achieves food safety, and keeps the natural fresh.
The main benefit of applying the technology of OptiCEPT® LJ7+ is, firstly – an increase in shelf-life by up to 21 days using minimal heat impact that does not damage color, taste, and nutritional values.
Second, maintained quality in taste, color, and nutritional values of bottled juices.
The technology of OptiCEPT® improves extraction by micro-scale destruction of cell membranes of mashed raw materials like fruits, berries, and vegetables.
The PEF technology applied with OptiCEPT boosts the cellular release of minerals, vitamins, color compounds, and other micronutrients enhancing quality substantially.
An example of this is the increased extraction of passion fruit juice and extraction of pineapple juice for stems.
Although the CEPT® technology is based on PEF, much also differs. One big difference is the patented chamber. The treatment chamber enables a unique ability to control the pulses, securing a steady and continuous treatment.
CEPT® controls the pulses in terms of time and length, aspects that affect the characteristics of the treated juice.
The result is a juice of supreme quality and numerous benefits in the production process and logistics. The basic principle of the technology is the application of short square wave pulses of high voltage that generate very high electric fields.
Due to the short pulses of microsecond magnitude, excessive heating, and undesirable electrolytic reactions are minimized.
As mentioned, the treatment is continuous and therefore very easy to retrofit into existing juice production. The technology is very energy efficient with minimal heat impact where quality is not compromised.
We’ve put together an extensive guide comparing other technologies common in the juice industry to clearly show the benefits of OptiCEPT®.
Download the guide below, and you’re always welcome to book an introductory meeting with us!
In the pursuit of more efficient and sustainable extraction techniques, a recent test conducted at OptiCept’s lab has underscored the promising potential of Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) technology for extracting bromelain from pineapple stems.
OptiCept’s PEF technology for freshly squeezed juice has been shown to extend shelf life, successfully inactivate a wide range of microorganisms, and improve color and sensory properties. This is revealed in a new scientific report published by researchers at CREA.
In this post we’ll have a closer look at the results found in the study.
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