Fruit & Vegetable Processing - Pilot Scale Operations & Laboratory Support

Pilot scale equipment capable of most fruit and vegetable processing operations is used in research programs and to provide food processing services for industrial clients.

Pilot Plant Facilities

• A 10,000 square foot facility devoted to the preservation and processing of fruits and vegetables. Includes an extensive equipment inventory and full utilities.

• Numerous pieces of equipment ranging from a ceramic ultrafiltration unit to an FPS pouch system are available in the pilot plant. Complete processing lines include continuous apple sauce processing, apple/grape/tomato juice processing, and green bean canning.

• High Pressure Cookers
  • Vertical still retorts with over pressure
  • FMC steritort
  • FMC Pouch Cooker
• Low Pressure Cookers
  • Applesauce line
  • Heat exchanger
  • Steam Injection System
  • Exhaust tunnel
• Freezing
  • Blast Freezer
• Dehydration
  • Cabinet hot air dryers
  • Freeze dryers
• Juice Extractors
  • Rack and frame presses
  • Belt press
  • Large bladder press
  • Hydrolic press
  • Willmes bladder press
  • Continuous screw press
• Juice Concentrator
  • Unipektin evaporator
  • Reverse osmosis unit
• Juice Pasteurizer
  • Pasteurizer
• Filters
  • Plate & frame filters
  • Drum filter
  • Ultra filter
• Blanchers
  • Steam belt & cooling
  • Vacuum blanch chamber
• Packaging
  • Form-fill-seal pouch hot fill system
  • Bottle Filler
  • Vacuum packaging
• Raw Products Building
• Cold Rooms