Achieving extended shelf life for your food products is a key objective in the modern food industry. The hot fill process is a proven method that ensures food safety, quality, and durability while streamlining production.
Hot fill is where a product is cooked then pasteurised to a minimum core temperature-before being filled at a lower, stabilised temperature into sealable vacuum bags, stand-up pouch or container, using specified temperatures between production and a rapid cooling process post filling, product is safe to be refrigerated for extended periods of time, offering numerous benefits to both manufacturers and end-users.
Benefits of Hot Fill for Extended Shelf Life:
The hot fill process brings significant advantages, making it ideal for producing extended shelf-life products:
- It’s fast
- Less labour intensive
- Safer for the operator
- Reduction of artificial additives
- Extends product shelf life naturally
- Offers multiple different packaging formats
Regethermic’s Hot Fill Solutions for Extended Shelf Life
Regethermic provide hot filling machines which are an accurate means of portioning food (soups, sauces, custards, curries, mash potato) into bags, dishes or bottles. When paired with a Regethermic rapid tumble chiller, this system delivers extended shelf life products averaging 28 – 35 days, while offering the ability to monitor food temperature at all stages of the process. This ensures that the product is safe and verifiable.
Key Considerations for Hot Fill Extended Shelf-Life Products:
To ensure food safety and quality while achieving extended shelf life, the following factors should be considered:
- Target microorganisms
- Packaging requirements
- Product suitability
- Microbiological verification requirements
- Method of post packing storage requirements
- Minimum process stage temperature and time requirements
- Means to verify the minimum temperature requirements at each stage of processing
Regethermic: Your Partner in Extended Shelf-Life Solutions
At Regethermic, we offer tailored solutions that streamline the cooking, pasteurisation, filling, and chilling processes. Our innovative systems ensure not only safe and efficient production but also the flexibility to handle various food products and packaging formats.For example, our Pump-Fill Station and Vertical Form Filler are engineered to support the hot fill process seamlessly, ensuring accuracy, speed, and safety. When combined with our advanced chilling technology, these systems are your go-to solution for producing extended shelf life products.
Contact Us for Extended Shelf Life Expertise
Explore how Regethermic’s innovative technology can help you achieve safe, efficient, and high-quality food production with extended shelf life capabilities. Click the links below to learn more about the Regethermic Pump-Fill Station and Vertical Form Filler or contact our expert team for assistance.