SUS304 Tomato Ketchup Processing Plant Flexible Operation Support All In One Service

Product Description

Flexible Operation Support Tomato Ketchup Processing Plant All In One Service

Product description of tomato processing plant

A tomato processing line can produce various products from fresh tomatoes to finished goods. Popular products include tomato paste, tomato sauce, tomato ketchup, and tomato juice. The processing line takes fresh tomatoes and produces the final products in sterile bags or containers.

In addition, the tomato sauce in sterile bags can be further packaged into different forms such as sauce, gravy, juice, sachets, stand-up pouches, metal cans, PP containers, bottles, and shaped tops.

Gofun not only provides tomato processing equipment for factories, but also can provide one-stop solutions from A to Z, such as:

• Technical advice
• Customized proposal design
• Equipment manufacturing
• On-site installation commissioning and training
• 12 months after-sales service warranty
• Enjoy lifetime service
• package design and purchase

Main parameters of tomato production line

FRESH TOMATO ⇒ CONVEYOR ⇒ WASHING ⇒ SORTING ⇒ CRUSHING ⇒ PREHEATING ⇒ PULPER & REFINER ⇒ EVAPORATING ⇒ STERILIZING ⇒ ASEPTIC FILLING ⇒ STORAGE OR BLENDING

Final products & Package types for tomato project

Shanghai Gofun machinery company offers all kinds of the tomato processing line.

Tomato raw materials can be processed into various final products, including:

Tomato paste: A concentrated tomato product made by removing the tomato skin and seeds, and cooking it until it thickens.

Tomato sauce: A thinner, less concentrated version of tomato paste, often with added seasonings such as herbs, garlic, and onions.

Tomato ketchup: A sweetened and spiced tomato sauce, often used as a condiment.

Tomato juice: A liquid extracted from fresh tomatoes, often with added salt and other seasonings.

Tomato powder: A dehydrated tomato product that can be reconstituted with water and used as a seasoning or in recipes.

For the final package, it can be an aseptic bag, metal can, sachet, stand-up pouch, PP container, glass bottle, PET bottle, gable top, etc.

Main features of the tomato processing line 

The tomato processing production line is the core product of Shanghai Gofun Machinery Company. Over the past 16 years, we have provided services to more than 20 countries. We continue to provide high-quality machines and services to food producers around the world.

1. Fresh fruit capacity can be customized from 60 tons/day to 1500 tons/day.

2. Tomatoes can be hot crushed or cold crushed.

3. The final tomato paste Brix can be designed according to customer requirements. Usually 28-30% or 36-38%.

4. The operation is simple and human. All feeding and maintenance areas are designed with feeding and maintenance platforms to ensure operator safety.

5. We can also design customized processing lines for different kinds of fruits and vegetables. 

6. Waste from the production line can be produced into fertilizer.

Key process of the tomato paste processing line

Now Shanghai Gofun machinery company will introduce the information of tomato paste processing line to show it works.

1. Discharge platform

When unloading tomatoes onto the processing production line, the tomatoes are typically transported in bulk containers or trucks to the processing plant. The containers or trucks are then unloaded and the tomatoes are transferred to the processing line using conveyor belts or other mechanical equipment.

2. Elevator

This machine is used to delivery fresh fruit from outside the building to inside.

3. Washing

In a tomato processing production line, the washing step is a crucial part of the process to ensure the quality and safety of the final product. In a tomato processing production line, the washing step is a crucial part of the process to ensure the quality and safety of the final product. After the washing step, the tomatoes are sorted and graded according to size, color, and ripeness.

4. Sorting

After washing, the surface of the fruit is clean, we can check the situation of all the fruit by human eye, and sort out the bad tomatoes by human.

5. Crushing for tomato processing

GFM-FC series crusher has the most advanced working principle, higher execution precision and best crushing function. It is mainly used for crushing various fruits or vegetables, such as tomatoes, apples, pears, strawberries, celery, etc. It can crush the raw materials into small particles, which can increase the working effect of the next process. The machine consists of a hopper, a side cover, a rack, a Main shaft, bearing seat, motor, motor structure, discharge hopper, etc.

6. Preheating

The heater is used to heat the product after crushing, the temperature is adjustable, usually from 45°C to 85°C. This processing step helps increase the amount of juice in the next step while also preserving the color and flavor of the final product.

7. Pulper and refiner

The machine also runs at 1470 rpm to generate centrifugal force to sieve the product. This helps refine the product. It also typically uses a two-stage pulper and refiner. Each stage has a different screen, the first stage screen is larger and the second stage screen is smaller. A two-stage pulper can achieve a yield of tomato pulp of 90% to 95%. After grinding, separate the tomato skin and seeds from the tomato pulp. The machine has high working efficiency and stable performance. Easy to use and replace screens. Suitable for many kinds of fruits, such as passion fruit, tomatoes, peaches, apricots, mangoes, apples, etc.

8. Evaporating

Vacuum evaporators are used to thicken ketchup under vacuum and at low temperatures. A vacuum evaporator with forced circulation is used here. Because it is done in a vacuum and at a low temperature, the flavor and nutrients are preserved to the maximum. Here, the tomato pulp is allowed to evaporate to produce a tomato paste, typically 28-30% Brix and 36-38% Brix.

9. Sterilizing

Ketchup uses a tube sterilizer to sterilize tubes. Sterilization temperature and holding time are adjustable. This machine is used to heat ketchup to a very high temperature of about 115°C for 30 seconds and then quickly cool it to ambient temperature. In this way you can also protect the testing and nutritional content of the tomato paste as much as possible. The operating system adopts a convenient and intuitive graphical human-machine interface to grasp the working status of each component of the machine.

10. Aseptic Filling

In a tomato processing production line, aseptic filling is a critical step to ensure the quality and safety of the final product. Aseptic filling is a process of filling and sealing the product in a sterile environment to prevent contamination and ensure a long shelf life.

Aseptic filling machines are used in combination with tube-in-tube sterilizers. This is a closed loop. Cycles are fully disinfected prior to production to ensure a sterile environment. The filling area is also protected from steam, ensuring a sterile filling environment. Security - Provides multiple security methods. Adopts mirror welding technology to achieve clean and smooth welding. Separate control panel. The sterilizer has CIP and automatic SIP. Easily accommodates sterilization bags of various capacities and sizes.

11. Storage or go blending

The finished product can be stored or used as the raw material to make the tomato sauce or ketchup.

Our Services for tomato processing plant

1. Technical support

2. Marketing proposal

3. Final packaging proposal and design

4. Factory construction and design

After-Sales Service

1.Overseas technical support

2.Overseas equipment maintenance

3.Engineers provide technical support