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Supplement Citrus Processing Solu ons
Citrus Processing Solutions
Faced with the current economic realities, farmers more complex food products and includes procedures call on whenever new market demands require new
worldwide are searching for new options of surviving, such as mixing, depositing, layering, extruding, solutions.
as well as expanding their business. One of the many drying, fortifying, fermentation, pasteurisation, opportunities to grow markets, turnover and pro ts, is clari cation, heating by adding value to farm produce through further Citrus fruit is valuable sources of vitamin C and these Orange Juice (FCOJ) or Not-From-Concentrate (NFC),
processing. Most value-added food products available fruits are one of the few fruits of which all parts can be JBT offers citrus processors multiple options to produce
to consumers have been processed in some way or processed. e esh can be juiced, canned or frozen. juice anywhere along the yield/ quality curve that they
other, even if the processing is as simple as cleaning e skin can be dried or sugared or used for the desire to be on.
produce before it is packed in plasticor net bags. Two production of oils. e white membranes are used for
Whether the end product is Frozen Concentrated
types of processing methods may be performed on raw pectin production. In the case of oranges, the juice can e heart and soul of any citrus processing plant, as well
materials: also be fermented to produce orange wine. as JBT's product line, is the citrus extractor. e
1. an American Society of Mechanical Engineers
remarkable JBT Citrus Extractor has been designated as
Primary Processing: this type of processing includes
JBT-Ready to help with all of your Citrus
the simplest of processes such as washing, peeling, Processing needs Historical Landmark because of its technological
chopping, ageing, the milling of wheat for With over 75% of the world's citrus juices produced superiority and contribution to citrus processors
our
production, and the processing of sugarcane;
with our technology, JBT is recognized globally as the worldwide. Of course, to achieve historical landmark
leader in citrus processing solutions. eir 70+ year status and maintain global leadership, JBT continuously
Secondary Processing: this type of processing involves history in providing citrus processors with proven invests in providing the most advanced citrus
the conversion of primary processed products into products and services makes JBT the logical choice to processing technology available in the market today.
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