High Shear Mixer for emulsified sauces and spreads

Tetra Pak^® high shear mixers

Tetra Pak^® High Shear Mixer for emulsified sauces and spreads – mayonnaise and cold emulsions

The Tetra Pak^® High Shear Mixer for emulsified sauces and spreads is a mixer range for mayonnaise, including full-fat mayonnaise, cold emulsions and emulsified sauces as well as spreads made from beans, chickpeas and other vegetables. It is built for flexibility, consistent quality and maximum yield at the lowest possible total cost of ownership.

Quality is controlled in two steps. In the vessel, the patented dynamic high shear mixing head combines high and low shear in one process, so speed, time and shear can be tuned to the required droplet size, viscosity and texture. A double-shaft agitator with counter-rotating blades makes sure the whole product passes evenly through the mixing head. Ingredients are fed into the main vessel rather than into the mixing head, which avoids over-shearing and makes ingredient introduction four to five times faster than with standard equipment, while an independently controlled vacuum pump draws ingredients in and deaerates the product. A prediction tool measures droplet size and distribution in an existing recipe and works out the settings needed to replicate it – customers can bring samples to the Product Development Centre.

• Applications: Mayonnaise and full-fat mayonnaise, cold emulsions, emulsified sauces and spreads made from beans, chickpeas and other vegetables.

• Design: Batch mixer; batch plus setup with a multi-stage inline mixing head and twin-screw pump that create the final emulsion while the batch is emptied; continuous mayonnaise production with mass flow meters and control valves on ingredient inlet and product outlet.

• Options: 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.

From batch to continuous: Adding an inline mixing head and pump shortens production time, and with flowmeters and control valves the same mixer runs continuous mayonnaise production for more capacity at a lower cost per kilo.

With its precise emulsification and scalable setup, the Tetra Pak^® High Shear Mixer for emulsified sauces and spreads helps you make premium sauces efficiently. Contact us today to learn more.

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