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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2001
D. Scott Lineback, Bradenton, FL (US);
Osvaldo A. Chu, Sarasota, FL (US);
Yongsoo Chung, Bradenton, FL (US);
Mark A. Pepper, Bradenton, FL (US);
Marcelo Perez Alvarez, Bradenton, FL (US);
D. Scott Lineback, Bradenton, FL (US);
Osvaldo A. Chu, Sarasota, FL (US);
Yongsoo Chung, Bradenton, FL (US);
Mark A. Pepper, Bradenton, FL (US);
Marcelo Perez Alvarez, Bradenton, FL (US);
Tropicana Products, Inc., Bradenton, FL (US);
Abstract
A system and process for making a low-acid, single strength juice such as a not from concentrate (NFC) citrus juice are provided in which an initial single strength juice flow can be cooled to a temperature of not greater than about 45° F. and maintained at that temperature or below throughout the process (except during pasteurization). From the initial juice flow, a first portion of the juice is diverted from a second portion of the juice. Suspended solids are separated out from the first portion to provide a solids-reduced juice. The solids-reduced juice is subjected to ion-exchange deacidification. Preferably, a portion of the initial single strength juice flow is added to the deacidified juice immediately after deacidification in order to immediately lower the pH of the deacidified juice to a value that discourages microbial activity.