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Retorting Process
Retorting Process
Band Sealer
Canning Seamer
Cartoner
Check Weigher
MACHINERY & UTILITIES OF RETORT
PROCESSING (contd..)
UTILITIES
Air Compressor
Blower Web
Exhaust Pipes
Boiler
RETORT OPERATION
Containers are loaded into the chamber.
Venting stage
steam alone.
corrosion
RETORT OPERATION (cont..)
.
Cooling:
There are two methods of cooling;
for small cans at temperatures less than 116°C, atmospheric
cooling may be used.
for large cans (with a diameter greater than 6cm) are processed
at temperatures greater than 116°C, pressure cooling is used.
RETORT OPERATION (cont..)
methods.
RETORT POUCH (contd..)
Packaged foods range from
• Water to fully cooked
• Thermo-stabilized high caloric meals
such as Meals
• Ready-to-Eat
• MREs which can be eaten cold and
warmed by submersing in hot water,
RETORT POUCHES
CHARACTERISTIC OF RETORT POUCH
Aluminum (Al)
Fruit products
Peach slice (at 37°C, 4 month) pH = 4
Mango pulp (at 20-25° C, 4 month)
Pouches are made from laminate of PE/ AL Foil
EVA.
PRODUCT PACKED IN RETORT POUCH
Vegetables Products
High rate of ascorbic acid degradation in pouches.
e.g. green bean
Retention of thiamine and riboflavin in
Sweet potato
Leaching of vitamin-c and calcium can be
avoided in food product by controlling the fluid
content.
PRODUCT PACKED IN RETORT POUCH
Meat/Fish/Poultry Products:
It has been suitable for the Packaging of fish
based product.
Best suitable for meat product.
Not suitable where high degree of oxygen
permeability required.
QUALITY OF RETORT FOOD
Good Taste
QUALITY OF RETORT FOOD(contd..)
convenience.
Reasonable price.
ADVANTAGES OF RETORT PACKAGING
Pouch laminates permits less chance to overcook during the
retorting thus product having better color, texture & less
nutrients loss.
It requires less energy for sterilization.
It requires less disposal & storage space.
Low oxygen & moisture permeability.
Shelf stable for longer time & requires no
refrigeration.
Sun light barrier, light weight, easy to open.