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Beverage categories and their processing requirements

Beverage manufacturing covers several distinct product types, each requiring a different machinery configuration. Fruit juice production uses washing and sorting of fresh fruit, pressing or pulping, enzymatic treatment, pasteurisation, and filling — in hot-fill, cold-fill, or aseptic format depending on the target shelf life and distribution channel. Carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) are produced by blending syrup with treated water, carbonating the blend, and filling isobarically into containers under counter-pressure to retain CO₂. Still water and flavoured water lines require water treatment (filtration, UV treatment, ozonation, or reverse osmosis) and filling without carbonation. Energy drinks, ready-to-drink teas, and dairy-based beverages each require specific mixing, thermal treatment, and aseptic filling solutions. The choice of filling technology — gravity filler, isobaric filler, piston filler, or aseptic filler — depends on the product type, the container type, and the required shelf life.

Filling technologies and container types