01
Receive & inspect
Establish lot identity, fruit condition and the accepted feed to washing.
ROUTE 01 · CLEAR / NFC
Clear NFC apple juice processing line.
A clear, non-concentrated apple juice line for producers who need a bright product with a defined clarity target and a consumer or bulk NFC pack.
PRODUCT ROUTE01 / 04
Clear / NFC
- ConcentrationNone — no evaporation duty
- ClarityDefined by method, sample conditions and storage interval
- PackagingGlass, PET, carton, pouch or bulk aseptic format
ClarityClearConcentrationNone
WHO IT IS FOR
The product defines
the line.
A clear, non-concentrated apple juice line for producers who need a bright product with a defined clarity target and a consumer or bulk NFC pack.
- Bottlers and juice producers building a clear NFC product
- Fruit processors adding a clear juice finishing branch to existing pressing
- Projects where clarity and shelf-life must be defined before packaging
The front end is shared with the other routes. The clear branch adds enzymatic treatment, separation and filtration before deaeration, thermal treatment and filling.
THE COMPLETE PROCESS
From fruit to package.
Each stage has a defined duty and a decision that belongs to it. Open the equipment page when you need the machine-level detail.
02
Wash & sort
Remove soil and debris, inspect the fruit and deliver a controlled feed to crushing.
03
Crush & press
Prepare mash for the selected press and separate juice from pomace.
04
Clarify
Treat, separate and filter the pressed juice to the agreed clarity target.
05
06
Treat & fill
Apply the validated thermal process and fill the agreed package.
EQUIPMENT THAT CHANGES WITH THIS ROUTE
The duties that define
this product.
The shared front end is assumed. These are the finishing, concentration and packaging duties that make the route different.
Apple Juice Belt Press
Use a continuous belt press for apple mash where staged drainage, pressing and a defined pomace discharge suit the production schedule.
Apple Juice Clarification System
Build a clear juice finishing sequence from enzymatic treatment, separation and filtration, with clarity and stability defined before equipment is selected.
Apple Juice Ultrafiltration System
Use ultrafiltration membranes to polish clarified apple juice, with flux, fouling, cleaning and retentate handling designed as one system.
Apple Juice Deaerator
Reduce dissolved and entrained oxygen under vacuum, with aroma loss, foam and downstream transfer evaluated as part of the product system.
Apple Juice Pasteurizer
Configure a pasteurizer around the product, flow range, holding basis, cooling and the package that follows.
Apple Juice Aseptic Filling Machine
Fill a commercially sterile apple juice product into a sterilised package within a controlled aseptic environment.
WORKED PLANNING EXAMPLE
Make the capacity
basis visible.
Worked planning example only: 2,000 kg/h whole fruit, 62% declared extraction and 6% finishing loss. Replace these assumptions with your trial data. The result is arithmetic, not a yield or equipment guarantee.
ROUTE EXAMPLEkg/h
Whole-fruit input2,000 kg/h
Pressed juice1,240 kg/h
Finished juice before filling1,166 kg/h
Pomace mass difference760 kg/h
Pomace is shown as a mass difference only. It is not a dry-solids, disposal or by-product value.
Packaging
- Consumer glass or PET bottles with the appropriate closure and filling environment
- Cartons or pouches where the filling and distribution system supports them
- Bulk aseptic or chilled containers for industrial customers
Utilities
- Water for washing, rinsing and cleaning
- Steam or another heating medium for thermal treatment
- Chilled water or cooling medium for post-treatment cooling
- Electricity, compressed air and controls
- Drainage and wastewater handling for wash and cleaning streams
- CIP chemicals and a defined cleaning circuit
Validation boundary
Treatment, filling, package integrity and shelf life must be validated for the actual product and distribution route. The equipment scope should name the responsible party for each boundary.
Read the treatment guideWHAT TO SEND
A brief we can
actually work from.
You do not need a finished specification to start. These points let the discussion move from a generic equipment list to a project scope.
- 01
Target clarity and the method used to judge it
- 02
Whole-fruit input, operating hours and fruit condition
- 03
Packaging format, pack size and storage route
- 04
Existing extraction, finishing or filling equipment
- 05
Available steam, cooling, water and drainage
Send this project brief
Attach a product specification or trial report if you have one. Do not send confidential recipes before an NDA is agreed.
CONNECTED PAGES
Line, equipment and guide.
This route is one side of the topic triangle. Use the equipment pages for machine detail and the guides for the selection method.
ROUTE FAQ
Before you compare
this route.
The answers depend on your product and package. Include those conditions in the enquiry.
Ask about this routeIs clear NFC juice the same as clear concentrate?
No. Both may be clear, but NFC has not been concentrated. Clear NFC keeps the juice's water; clear concentrate passes through an evaporation step. The equipment scope and the product specification are different.
Why does clear juice need enzymatic treatment?
Apple juice can contain pectin and suspended material that make clarification slow or incomplete. An enzyme preparation may be used to change how those materials separate. The need, dose and conditions should be established by a trial with the actual juice.
Does ultrafiltration replace pasteurization?
No. Ultrafiltration removes fine suspended material; it does not sterilise the product. Thermal treatment and the packaging system are separate parts of the preservation strategy.
Can I make clear NFC juice without a deaerator?
It depends on the oxygen sensitivity of the product and the rest of the process. Deaeration is one option for oxygen control. The decision should follow a measured oxygen target and the expected pickup during transfer and filling.
COMPARE THE ROUTES
The next decision
is a different product.
These routes share a front end but change finishing, concentration or packaging. Compare the product first, then the equipment.
01 / CLOUDY / NFC
Cloudy NFC apple juice
The process manages cloud and coarse material. It does not automatically use the clear-juice clarification and filtration train.
02 / CLEAR / CONCENTRATEClear apple juice concentrate
Concentration adds evaporation, condensate, energy and possibly aroma-handling interfaces. It does not remove the need to define clarification performance.