High Shear Mixer for beans and spreads

Tetra Pak^® high shear mixers

Tetra Pak^® High Shear Mixer for beans and spreads – same quality, lower cost

The Tetra Pak^® High Shear Mixer for beans and spreads covers the models B200-500VAA, B300-1500VAA and B400-2500VAA. It produces spreads based on chickpeas, beans and other vegetables with either a coarse or a smooth texture, and it can blend in particles such as vegetable pieces or herbs. Its features are designed specifically for the demands of these ingredients.

A prediction tool analyses droplet size and distribution in a sample of an existing recipe and works out the mixing time, speed and shear needed to replicate or improve it – samples can be tested at a Tetra Pak Product Development Centre. The patented dynamic high shear mixing head combines high and low shear in one process to fine-tune droplet size, viscosity, mouthfeel and texture. A double-shaft agitator with counter-rotating blades circulates the product so that all of it passes through the mixing head, giving a homogeneous result at any viscosity. Ingredients enter the vessel body instead of the mixing head, which avoids over-shearing and makes ingredient introduction four to five times faster than with standard mayonnaise equipment. An independently controlled vacuum pump draws ingredients in quickly and improves deaeration.

• Applications: Spreads made from chickpeas, beans and other vegetables, with coarse or smooth texture and added particles such as vegetable pieces or herbs, as well as emulsified sauces.

• Models: B200-500VAA, B300-1500VAA and B400-2500VAA.

• Options: Multi-stage inline mixing head for a batch plus setup, twin-screw pump, control of ingredient inlet and product outlet for continuous production, bin lifter for 200 or 300 l bins, pressure vessel for cooking at 3 bar and up to 135 °C, direct steam injection, patented vibrating powder hopper and embedded automation based on Tetra Pak^® PlantMaster.

Faster bean processing: In a project with a customer, Tetra Pak developed a new mixing process for beans that cut processing time by 90%.

With its tailored mixing head, efficient ingredient handling and wide range of options, the Tetra Pak^® High Shear Mixer for beans and spreads delivers consistent texture at a lower cost per kilo. Contact us today to learn more.

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