Automatic Tomato Ketchup & Sauce Processing Line Hot Break/Cold Break Available

This Automatic Tomato Ketchup & Sauce Processing Line is specifically engineered for the production of retail and foodservice tomato ketchup, tomato seasonings, and tomato base sauces. The system is designed to process concentrated tomato paste (from bulk aseptic bag raw material) through rehydration, blending, homogenization, sterilization, and filling.

Core Process Features:

Precision Blending System: Equipped with high-speed sugar dissolving tanks, multiple blending tanks, and high-shear homogenizers, the system accurately measures and mixes sugar, salt, vinegar, spices, and thickeners to ensure consistent flavor profile and texture across every batch.

Homogenization & Deaeration: A high-pressure homogenizer and vacuum deaerator work in tandem — the homogenizer delivers a smooth, velvety texture by reducing particle size, while the deaerator removes dissolved oxygen from the sauce, effectively preventing oxidative discoloration and separation during shelf life.

Gentle Sterilization & Filling: Plate or tubular sterilizers apply gentle thermal treatment to high-viscosity tomato ketchup with precise temperature control (typically 80-95℃), effectively eliminating harmful bacteria while maximizing preservation of natural color and flavor. The downstream section features high-viscosity sauce fillers supporting glass jars, PET bottles, aluminum foil sachets, and other packaging formats, with optional post-filling water-bath sterilization, air drying, labeling, and coding equipment.

Flexible Configuration & Capacity:
The line offers capacity options from 100kg/h for small-scale operations up to 10T/h for large industrial plants, serving applications from central kitchens for restaurant chains to large-scale condiment factories. All equipment is constructed from SUS304 stainless steel with polished surfaces, sanitary dead-corner-free design, and CIP (clean-in-place) readiness for easy cleaning.

Application Scenarios:
The finished ketchup and sauces produced by this line are ideal for fast-food dipping sauces, pizza bases, pasta sauce sachets, and various Chinese-Western compound seasonings with broad market appeal. We provide complete equipment selection and process design services based on customer-supplied recipes and packaging specifications

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