Tetra Pak Develops UHT Processing System

Tetra Pak has developed a UHT milk processing line which the company claim shortens processing time by up to 90% and cuts operating costs by up to 50%.

The company said its OneStep aseptic technology allows raw milk to be preheated, clarified, separated, standardised and homogenised in one process.

The liquid then undergoes UHT treatment and regenerative cooling before being transferred to two aseptic buffering tanks.

The company said the process requires less equipment and helps to reduce capital costs by 30% compared to a conventional UHT milk processing line.

Energy and water consumption can also be cut by 35% while waste and effluent load could be reduced by 60%.