Flavourtech is a world leader in the development, design and manufacture of thin-film, spinning cone technologies for the production of aromas, extracts, concentrates and no- and low-alcohol beverages. Our unique processing technologies, including the renowned Spinning Cone Column, are utilised in the coffee, tea, flavour, fragrance, dairy, alcoholic beverage, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries. Our team's expertise allows turn-key solutions to be implemented in the food and beverage industry, leading to higher quality products and streamlined processes that result in lower costs of production and higher market shares being achieved. Applications include:
• Dealcoholisation of wine, beer, cider and spirits
• Natural flavour extraction from tea, coffee, fruit and vegetables. Juices & pulps can be processed to recover natural flavours prior to thermal processing, thus avoiding damage. The natural flavour can be added back to the product at the end of the processing or used in other products.
• Tea & coffee aroma, extract and concentrate production for instant coffee or Ready to Drink (RTD) tea & coffee
• Aroma recovery and management of products such as juice or milk
• Concentration of bioactive ingredients in the nutraceutical or pharmaceutical markets, e.g. removal of solvent following extraction
A brief description of Flavourtech technologies:
• Spinning Cone Column (SCC) – Used for aroma recovery, flavour management and extraction. The SCC efficiently and cost-effectively separates volatile compounds such as natural aroma and flavours from their source. With over 130 installations in the global coffee industry, the SCC is well regarded as the “Gold Standard” for capturing the desired aromas of roasted coffee. The SCC is also critical in capturing the fresh natural aroma from products such as tea, fruit and vegetables in a single, quick, automated and continuous process.
• Centritherm® evaporator – A centrifugal low-temperature evaporator. The product film takes only one second to pass over the heating surface at low temperatures, typically 50 °C. The unit is particularly suited for the concentration of heat-sensitive, valuable or viscous products. The Centritherm evaporator also offers energy savings in downstream processes while also providing better encapsulation of valuable flavour components. The Centritherm evaporator is used by many food and beverage companies that wish to concentrate their products to improve logistics for shipping, as minimal to no product damage occurs. The Centritherm evaporator is also used by many pharmaceutical companies for solvent removal following the extraction process, knowing that there is no damage to the product due to the short exposure to heat.
• Integrated Extraction System (IES) – A modular system that incorporates both the SCC and Centritherm evaporator technologies to produce an automated and continuous solution for the production of high-quality aroma and concentrates for the tea and coffee market. By processing a slurry of the product, much higher quantities of the desired aroma compounds are captured, allowing customers to differentiate their products. The IES provides opportunities for higher profits and market share due to its use of automation, compactness, flexibility and creation of a range of products to meet market requirements. Most of the RTD iced tea drinks in the US are manufactured on this technology as are most of the RTD canned coffee products in Japan. Flavourtech's customers include multinationals that have standardised their process at different locations using our technologies to domestic companies that are market leaders in their region. In all cases, Flavourtech's technologies allow them to differentiate their product from the competition while also providing the flexibility to easily manufacture different flavour profiles for different markets or market segments. Visit www.flavourtech.com for more information on your aroma recovery, dealcoholisation, extraction and evaporation needs.
