The food and beverage sector relies on steam for many of its processes. Blanching, peeling, cooking, coating, distillation, evaporation, pasteurisation, dehydration, extrusion, and shrink wrapping: steam is crucial to them all. From removing condensate to providing clean steam as an ingredient, Spirax Sarco’s specialist engineers help producers harness the power of steam in modern, energy-efficient food and beverage manufacturing.
Spirax Sarco’s premium equipment can be adapted to most manufacturing requirements, and our highly skilled engineers combine our products with expert knowledge of production processes and industry standards. This way we help food and drink producers increase their production capacities, improve their product quality, reduce energy consumption, and meet health and safety regulations.
Supporting vital processes in the Food and Beverage Industry
Food and beverage: three global megatrends
Sustainable:
Consumers expect food producers to minimise energy and water use.
Clean label:
Consumers want fewer (or zero) artificial additives in their food.
Good for you:
Consumers look for healthier foods, including vegan/vegetarian options.
In the very competitive food and beverage sector, our engineers understand our clients’ need to differentiate themselves to win contracts. We work closely with manufacturers to design the steam processes that work best for them, bringing energy savings, efficiency gains and higher-quality products.Cormac Hanley, Digital Services Product Manager at Spirax Sarco
The future of sustainable steam in the food and beverage industry
Steam is a wonderful sustainability tool for food and beverage manufacturers: clean, reusable, and efficient.
We recognise that sustainability is a major priority for food and beverage manufacturers. And, updating older steam and hot water systems is often one of the simplest steps to take towards a net zero tomorrow.
At Spirax Sarco we ensure our steam solutions are fit for the future, with carbon-consciousness ingrained in our ethos and products. Our team designs and installs a huge range of products that are tailor-made to the customer’s specification, usually with sustainability as a major factor in the brief. From condensate return packages to high-efficiency plate heat exchangers, our steam solutions can save food and beverage producers millions of gallons of water and cut down CO2.
Spirax Sarco's steam knowledge and products are invaluable, plus we know they work with other large manufacturers. We wouldn’t have anybody else.Tony Marsh, Engineering Manager at AB World Foods
Products using steam in the food and beverage sector
MFP14 Condensate Pump
Spirax Sarco's range of MFP14 automatic pumps are designed to remove and recover condensate under all operating conditions.
STERI-TROL Control Valve & Positioner
The STERI-TROL is a pneumatically actuated 2-port angle pattern clean service control valve suitable for a wide range of applications in food, brewing and beverages industries.
EasiHeat™
This compact steam heat exchange unit covers a wide range of domestic and process hot water duties from 110 kW to 1 800 kW.
Benefits
Few familiar food brands reach the consumer without steam playing some part in their manufacture.
Our engineers are uniquely able to combine our products with a working knowledge of production processes and industry standards to help food producers and OEMs in the following areas:
- Higher production capacities
- Process reliability and downtime
- Improving product quality; reducing scrap
- Reducing energy consumption
- Energy recovery
- Regulatory compliance and health and safety e.g. 3-A, EHEDG, FDA, EC hygiene
Case studies: Steam in the food & beverage sector
Heinz reduces carbon emissions
Steam trap contract helps Heinz reduce carbon emissions by 200 tonnes a year.
Steam offers smooth advantage for Natural Fruit and Beverage Co.
To help a leading baby food manufacturer differentiate itself in a crowded market, the team at Natural Fruit and Beverage Co. embarked on a project to transition to clean steam generation for the packing process.
AB World Foods effectively manages steam trap population
A steam trap management contract saves AB World Foods 236 tonnes of CO2 a year.
Knowledge exchange: Steam in the food and beverage sector
Steam as an ingredient
Spirax Sarco can help reduce the potential food contamination risk in your direct injection process.
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