The Shaka in-container sterilisation process produces much better ambient preserved foods. It can reduce sterilisation cycle times by some 90% and energy consumption by up to 50%, compared to some conventional batch retort sterilisation processes. Other costs should be comparable with conventional batch processes.
The Shaka in-container sterilisation process is completed in a few minutes to produce fresher tasting and fresher looking long shelf life ambient foods. Food quality is comparable with pasteurised foods and aseptically processed foods over a wide range of products.
The very fast process avoids virtually all the over-cooked notes and flavour loss, the discolouration, and the ‘dullness’ found in many conventionally sterilised ambient foods. Food from a can, jar, pouch or bowl should look and taste great!
The patented Shaka process is available under licence from Zinetec Ltd. Pilot plants are available for trials at Campden BRI (formerly Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association, CCFRA) laboratories in the UK and at the licenced French and US manufacturers of Shaka® process retorts, Steriflow SAS and Allpax Products Inc.