Packaged Food & Beverage
FEW FAMILIAR FOOD BRANDS REACH THE CONSUMER WITHOUT STEAM PLAYING SOME PART IN THEIR MANUFACTURE.
Blanching, peeling, cooking, coating, distillation, evaporation, pasteurization, dehydration, extrusion, shrink wrapping - steam plays a part in a large number of food processes, from preparation and processing to preservation and packaging.
Few familiar food brands reach the consumer without steam playing some part in their manufacture.
Our engineers are uniquely able to combine our products with a working knowledge of production processes and industry standards to help food producers and OEMs in the following areas:
Higher production capacities
Process reliability and downtime
Improving product quality; reducing scrap
Reducing energy consumption
Energy recovery
Regulatory compliance and health and safety e.g. 3-A, EHEDG, FDA, EC hygiene.
"Spirax Sarco's steam knowledge and products are invaluable, plus we know they work with other large manufacturers. We wouldn’t have anybody else."Tony Marsh, Engineering Manager at AB World Foods View Case Study
PRODUCTS USED IN THE FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
STERI-TROL Control Valve & Positioner
The STERI-TROL is a pneumatically actuated 2-port angle pattern clean service control valve suitable for a wide range of applications in food, brewing and beverages industries.
EasiHeat™
This compact steam heat exchange unit covers a wide range of domestic and hot water process duties from 110 KW (37.5 GPM) to 1800 KW (614 GPM)
APT14 Mechanical Pump
The Automatic Pump Trap includes a compact design and requires no electric power and is fully automatic and self-regulating.
RELATED TO FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
Document downloads
Condensate Improvements in California: driving efficiency savings for the F&B industry
The facility has six condensate return pumps, vented to the roof to release flash steam. One of these had failed, causing the condensate to gush out over the roof. Our role was to investigate and remedy the situation, and do everything possible to prevent it happening again
Engineering a More Efficient Future for Dairy with Steam
For the food and beverage industry, one thing is certain - steam plays a key role. Keeping things safe, efficient, and maximizing process efficiency are all parts of its job.
5 Steps to Optimize Your Food or Beverage Steam System Process
Efficient and consistent operation of your steam system process is important in achieving the highest quality food or beverage product that is safe for consumption. This Blog provides you with five steps to ensure that your steam system process is optimized and will help you ensure your product is safe and meets the expectations of your consumers.
USA Hispanic Food Manufacturer Improves Process Productivity and Triples Product Production
Shortly after the opening of their Texas, USA manufacturing plant, a leading producer of authentic Latin cuisine in the USA began to struggle with what they believed were mechanical issues in their heating kettles that produced the tasty product they are widely known for. Even though the operation was a bit new, their cooking stations had problems reaching process temperatures and was only allowing them to produce twelve batches of product per day.
Case Study: Potato Processor improves product quality
System upgrade improves product quality and reduces energy within potato process.
Case Study: Cereal manufacturer reduces energy consumption
Design and installation of heat recovery solution helps cereal manufacturer find significant energy savings.
Clean Steam White Paper
Which grade of steam is right for your application? This white paper looks at the different grades of steam available to you and considers where they might be most applicable.
Steam The Secret Ingredient For Better Food and Drink
Learn about the six ingredients every food and beverage manufacturer should have in their process.
OEM
Spirax Sarco supply solutions to a broad range of OEM industries, with strong focus on four main industries: food & beverage, pharmaceutical, oil & gas and chemicals.
Spirax Sarco Introduces Spira-trol™ Steam-Tight control valve
Secure steam control with class VI isolation in one valve with a flip over seat to double the life, providing the customer with a reduced total cost of ownership.
Brewing & Distilling
Spirax Sarco provides clean steam and energy management solutions to brewing and distilling processes including Clean-in-Place and sterilization