The complete almond milk production line equipment refers to a series of mechanical equipment combinations used for producing various types of beverages, which usually include machines required for various processes such as raw material processing, mixing, filling, and packaging. The following is a general introduction to the complete beverage production line equipment:
Manufacturer of fully automatic almond milk production line
Almond milk should be milky white or slightly off-white, with a unique aroma and taste of almonds, showing a uniform and delicate emulsion, with a soluble solid content of 6-9 Brix or 9-12 Brix, protein content between 0.5%-1.2%, and fat content is between 1.1%-1.5%.
Almond milk in PE or glass bottles or tin cans: This type of milk is pre-pasteurized, then filling into containers, after filling, the container needs to do the secondary sterilizing by retort sterilizer. The shelf life of this type of milk can reach 9-12months depends on whether you add the preservatives and sterilizing temperature.
Almond milk in aseptic brick cartons: This type of almond milk will be UHT sterilized and filled into aseptic cartons, and the almond milk does not need to add antioxidants, the shelf life can reach 8-12 months according to the carton types and ingredients.
Almond milk in gable top carton: This type of milk will be HTST pasteurized, then cool down to 4℃, and then cold filling into cartons. The carton almond milk storage, transportation and sales need to in a cold environment and shelf life is 7-10 days.
Description Of Almond Milk Processing Line
Almonds are rich in nutrients, protein, vitamins and amino acids. Almonds contain 45%-50% fat, 25% protein, 8.5% total sugar, 8.8% crude fiber, and 3% amygdalin. In addition, it also contains Ca, P, Fe, and K. The content of Ca, K, and P is 3-6 times that of cow’s milk. It is an extremely high-quality natural plant-based protein milk.
Almond milk is emulsified with almond pulp, pure water, sugar, emulsifiers and flavors as raw materials. It is a turbid milk protein drink. The content of almond fat is high, so it is necessary to add water to dilute the fat during the grinding process, the ratio of almond to water is 1:10. In the process of almond dilution process, the almond content is 5%, the amount of sugar is 8%-10%, the amount of emulsifier is 0.3%, the flavor is 0.02%, and the pH value of the prepared almond milk is 7.1.
Almond milk production line includes blanching and peeling system, disinfection and washing system, grinding and filtration system, blending system, vacuum deodorization, homogenization sterilization system, filling and packaging system, CIP cleaning system, RO pure water generating system, etc.
The processed almond milk can be filled into PE or glass bottles, aseptic cartons, gable top cartons or tinplate cans; the production line capacity is 500LPH-10000LPH available; The raw material for almond milk production can be dry almonds or almond paste.
The equipment of the entire production line is made of SUS304, which complies with food production safety regulations.
The almond milk production process involves soaking almonds in water, grinding the almonds into paste, filtering it through a fine mesh to remove solids, adding additives such as sweeteners and emulsifiers and blending the mixture, homogenizing and degassing the almond milk, pasteurizingerilizing, and packaging the resulting almond milk into containers.
The amygdalin in almonds hydrolyzes cyanide under acid or enzymatic heating conditions, which is a highly toxic substance, but hydrocyanic acid is volatile and can be removed with a little heating. In view of this feature, we use high-temperature water-soaking pre-cooked almonds and hot blending methods to process almond milk.
The almond milk production line/machine can also be used for producing walnut milk and peanut milk, as they have similar features and physical and chemical properties.
We have summarized some Frequently Asked Questions about the almond milk processing project.
Technological Flowchart Of Almond Milk Processing Line
Dry almonds as raw material: Use dried and dehusked almonds as raw materials, blanch them in 90-95℃water for 3-5 minutes to soften the almond skins, and then lift the softened blanching almonds to a roller peeling machine to remove the skin by an elevator, and then the peeled almonds transported to the drum washing machine for cleaning and disinfection, after that they can be transported to colloid mill or ultra-micro mill for refining. The obtained almond paste is filtered through a 200-mesh filter and then transported to a blending tank through a pump to mix with water, sugar and other ingredients. Finally, the evenly mixed almond milk is degassed, homogenized and sterilized, and filled in small packaging containers.
Almond paste as raw material: Dissolving the ingredients such as sugar, flavor agents, and emulsifier in the high-speed dissolving tank, after filtering, then pumping into the blending tank. At the same time, unload and pump the almond paste to the blending tank to mix the almond paste and water emulsion evenly, then transfer to the high-pressure homogenizer and UHT sterilizer to do the heat treatment and homogenizing, at last, the almond milk can be packed into bottles, cans or cartons.
Composition of complete almond milk production line equipment
Raw material processing equipment: such as cleaning machines, crushers, juicers, etc., used for preliminary processing such as cleaning, crushing, and juicing of fruits, vegetables, and other raw materials.
Mixing and blending equipment: used to mix and blend processed raw materials with sugar, water, additives, etc. in a certain proportion to make beverage concentrate. These devices usually include mixing tanks, blending tanks, etc.
Filtration and purification equipment: Through filtration, sterilization and other processes, impurities and microorganisms in beverages are removed to ensure the hygiene quality of beverages. Common devices include filters, sterilizers, etc.
Filling equipment: Fill the prepared beverage liquid into various containers, such as glass bottles, plastic bottles, cans, etc. Filling equipment includes filling machines, sealing machines, etc.
Packaging equipment: Packaging pre filled beverages for storage and transportation purposes. Packaging equipment includes labeling machines, packing machines, etc.
Water treatment equipment: used to treat production water and ensure that the water quality meets production requirements. Common equipment includes reverse osmosis water treatment systems, purified water equipment, etc.
Sales and Service of Almond Dew Production Equipment:
- Equipment installation and debugging: Assign experienced professional technicians according to different consumer devices Engineers are responsible for installation and debugging, completing their work on schedule according to the contract requirements, and passing the acceptance inspection before entering normal consumption.
- After sales service filing: After the installation and debugging of the consumer equipment purchased by the customer, all relevant information will enter the special file service management system, and the operation will be promptly monitored by our company, with fast and timely service and regular follow-up procedures.
- Service time commitment: Before the consumer equipment arrives at the customer’s factory, please book the arrival time of the commissioning personnel with the after-sales service department. According to the request, they will arrive at the site on time. If there is an emergency situation during equipment operation that cannot be handled, it will be directly reported to the after-sales service department. After working hours, please contact the contracting parties or marketing personnel, and arrive at the site within 12 hours after receiving the notice.
- Professional technical training: In order to ensure that customer technical personnel can proficiently control the performance and operation of equipment maintenance procedures, in addition to on-site training, we can provide customers with specialized technical training within our company. Based on theoretical needs, we will invite customers to our beverage consumption laboratory The exemplary factory receives training.