Tropical Food Machinery

Aroma recovery system

The vegetal steam, which is extracted from the whole juice, is rich in typical aromas from the fresh fruit. There are distinct phases of the aroma and all of them are more volatile than the water.

The most volatile aromas are lost with non-condensable gases while the less volatile gases are partially lost with vegetal condensate. By this reason the double phase system recovers the aromas in both phases, each one with a particular composition.

Part of vegetal steam and all non-condensable gases that come from the deaerator are driven to the condensation and re-evaporation by vacuum column, which separates vegetal steam from the aromas. Then the aromas are driven to a second condensation and re-evaporation column by separating the less volatile aromas from the heaviest ones. The most volatile aromas are driven to a third column, interconnected strait to a vacuum pump with a liquid ring.

The system can be installed in NFC juice lines or lines for the production of concentrate, The first option enables to obtain aromas with better quality. The aroma can be reincorporated to the final juice or sold separately.

Launch: EA-2C-SB Filling Machine – Agro and Dairy Versions

Tropical Food Machinery, from Pouso Alegre (MG), launches new Bag in Box aseptic filling machines in Agro and Dairy versions. The Agro version uses ozone for sterilization, ideal for inoculants and biofertilizers. The Dairy version uses hydrogen peroxide, ensuring safety in the packaging of dairy bases and Low Acid products. Low acidity products meet FDA (USA) standards, ensuring quality and export. TFM also maintains the standard Aseptic version, for pulps and tomatoes. More versatility and the same engineering excellence — Tropical Food Machinery.

ISO 9001 Certification: Commitment to Quality and Customer Satisfaction

CERTIFICATION ISO 9001 TROPICAL FOOD MACHINERY

Apis Flora - Concentrated Propolis Line

In 2019, we completed the delivery of a concentrated propolis production line through alcoholic extraction and subsequent vacuum evaporation. The process involves the propolis, initially in the form of wax from the apiary, being added to grain alcohol within a process tank specifically designed for this purpose. In the mixing tank, the product is kept constantly stirred, undergoing successive heating and cooling operations over many hours. After this period, the propolis will be diluted. The settled sediment is discarded, and the product is sent to the concentrator for alcohol evaporation and propolis concentration. The concentration pot facilitates vacuum evaporation, and the evaporated alcohol is recovered in an indirect condenser and sent back to the alcohol accumulation tank. The final product is pure and concentrated propolis. All equipment was constructed following safety standards for explosive atmospheres and ATEX certification. Currently, the line is in perfect operation, adding value to our customer.