Global technology solutions provider, JBT Marel, has released its Efficient Agitation (EA) Retort – designed to support packaging and preservation of products in the food and beverage industry.
The EA Retort was built for packagers that specialise in preservation applications involving pouches, tubs, cups, glass, and other challenging containers, as well as retortable foods that benefit from the shortened cook times provided by linear agitation.
Unlike the traditional steam water spray (SWS) static retort, the EA Retort’s patented trapezoidal motion profile provides greater mix energy in a shorter stroke length during the sterilisation process, while maintaining the benefits of SWS even heating. The result is a more sustainable, flexible packaging design that reduces brine usage and cycle time to produce fresher food.
The agitation process significantly reduces cycle time compared to static heat sterilisation, increasing throughput and potentially reducing the number of machines required. This efficiency aims to ensure food emerges from the preservation process fresher, enhancing product quality.
The EA Retort also offers customisable agitation profiles to suit different product needs, with reduced G-forces for delicate items and recipe-driven profiles for varied processing stages.
JBT Marel product line manager, Breno Dos Santos, said the company is transforming the food packaging industry, by evolving its products to meet the needs of food and beverage packagers and the environment.
“The EA Retort offers an unparalleled combination of benefits that decrease production time and shipping costs, significantly reduce production times and increase sustainability to ensure food products reach consumers faster and fresher with better quality and efficiency,” said Dos Santos.
JBT Marel is a global company with offices in Brisbane and Melbourne to support the Australian food and beverage industry. Contact info.au@jbtc.com for further information on the EA Retort and the company’s other products and services.
