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7. Approaches to aseptic filling without the free-jet constraint
Note 1
The non-contact imperative is one that manufacturers of liquid filling equipment will try to circumvent in order to generalize the aseptic process to all food liquids, even gaseous liquids. In most cases, this is achieved by transferring the sterile enclosure to the filler, with each spigot and container or other filler component forming an enclosure that is sterilized by a flash of steam conveyed through the spigot before each filling operation.
Note 2
With a level filler, it's still possible to fill liquid foods under optimum hygienic conditions. This is known as hyper- or ultra-clean packaging, rather than aseptic.
In the process using a level filler or a filler with a conductimetric probe to stop the flow, both the container and the filler...
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Bibliography
Regulations
• Decree no. 78-166 of January 31, 1978 on the metrological control of certain prepackages, supplemented by the Orders of October 20, 1978 and February 25, 1980.
• Decree no. 5-771 of May 21 1955 on milk intended for human consumption.
• Decree no. 77-1026 of September 7 1977 defining sterilized milk and UHT sterilized milk.
• Directive 2007/45/EC...
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