Nutraceuticals
Medicinal Teas
In previous centuries, plants like dandelion and nettle were fixed components of herbal cooking and medicine, though they were later forgotten. They are now undergoing an impressive renaissance. In the form of health-promoting drinks or “nutraceuticals”, it is now hard to imagine the drinks range without “special juices”. In this sector, too, separators and decanters from GEA make an important contribution to the gentle production of juices high in active ingredients.
Back to their Roots
Nettle and dandelion are particularly rich in natural minerals and valuable trace elements. Whilst nettle juice is considered diuretic, purging and purifying for the blood, juice from the dandelion is viewed primarily as a drink to aid digestion and boost the metabolism. A total of some 30 different special juices are known and also licensed as pharmaceutical products. The tasks of decanter and separator are combined to obtain the juice. After the plants have been thoroughly cleaned, they are first chopped, blanched and macerated. During the juicing process, the decanter from GEA gently separates the coarser solids before a separator performs fine clarification. The juices are then pasteurized and bottled. The result is first-class quality in which the juices have lost none of the fundamental effect of their ingredients.
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Aseptic valves & components
Aseptic valves face exceptionally high demands within UltraClean and Aseptic processes. You can be assured that they all provide highest quality in terms of hygienic design and sustainability.
Back-pressure Valves
Aseptic back-pressure valves are used to regulate a pre-defined pressure in UltraClean and Aseptic processing plants.
Bag/Sack Powder Fillers
Our range of multi-wall bag/sack fillers is designed to pack powdered products at rates of less than 1 tonne/h up to more than 12 tonnes/h with an accuracy better than 10 g (0.35 oz). Our extensive experience with a wide range of powdered products and packaging types means that we can provide a solution to meet the most demanding powder filling r...
Centrifugal Separator
GEA separators are designed for liquid-based applications. Using centrifugal force, they are used for separating suspensions consisting of two or more phases of different densities, i.e. they can be used for liquid-liquid separation, for liquid-liquid-solid separation or for liquid-solid separation. They are equally as effective at separating liq...
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