Consumption milk pasteurizers can be run much longer than 8 hours : New assessment methodology allows extended running time for milk pasteurizers

This booklet is intended for professionals within the dairy processing industry: Plant managers and production managers who are interested in reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) and the carbon footprint of their dairy operations Quality assurance specialists who are interested in assessing production runs and methods It is also of interest to risk assessment managers and general managers who ultimately have the responsibility for major changes to plant production methods – as well as many food researchers in the global dairy community. We at Tetra Pak would like to share what we know about the effects of extending pasteurization running times on different dairy beverages. We present the results of large-scale experiments on dairy pasteurization. The major finding is that the traditional running time limitation of 8 hours is still valid for products such as cheese and powders, but in the case of consumption milk, running time can be extended – even doubled or more – reducing the frequency of cleaning in place (CIP).