Herbs and spices are very powerful ingredients for cooking or even health. They also provide powerful health benefits like antioxidants, vitamins, and health compounds.
As consumer preference shifts towards products with natural ingredients and organic flavors, spice extraction will become a viable solution to meet the increasing demand for spices across the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and personal care industries.
Oleoresins are concentrated natural extracts with active compounds from plants, spices and herbs. These are 5-20 times stronger in flavor than their corresponding spices. During their extraction, fewer low flavor notes are destroyed as opposed to during steam distillation of essential oils.
Moreover, oleoresin oils contain some important flavor notes which are absent in volatile oils. For instance, while black pepper oil contains just the top black pepper notes, its oleoresin contains piperine and other low flavor notes, making it a more effective flavoring agent. Oleoresins are used at 0.1-0.5% in finished products.
Consequently, food and spices companies are inclining towards oleoresin production, thus heightening market growth prospects in the forthcoming decade's forecast period.
Our team starts by blending principles with practicalities and continue by connecting proven automation process blocks into a holistic solution.
Integration:
Combining scientific and engineering principles with a rich and diversified practical experience to provide innovative solutions to challenges.
Modularity:
Automation based on proven process blocks.
Connectivity:
Linking equipment and control systems via PCs and PLCs for seamless operation.
| Parameters | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Extractor Volume (Litre) | 5 | 25 | 100 / 200 / 300 |
| No. of Extractors | 2 or 3 | 2 or 3 | 2 or 3 |
| Extractors Usage | Single | Single or Series | Single or Series |
| Pressure Bar (PSI) |
350 - 650 (5000 - 9500) |
350 - 650 (5000 - 9500) |
350 - 650 (5000 - 9500) |
| Temperature — °C (°F) |
70 - 110 (158 - 230 |
70 - 110 (158 - 230 |
70 - 110 (158 - 230 |
| CO2 Recirculation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Extractor Changeover Valves | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| CO2 Pump Flowrate (LPH) | 40-80 | 150 - 350 | 600 - 3000 |
| Co-Solvent Pump | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CO2 Feeding & Recovery System | Included | Included | Included |
| Available Certifications |
CE / U / U2 cGMP / ASME BPE / UL / SIL-3 |
CE / U / U2 cGMP / ASME BPE / UL / SIL-3 |
CE / U / U2 cGMP / ASME BPE / UL / SIL-3 |
| Area Required* (m/ft) |
4.88 x 1.37 x 2.44 / 16 x 4.5 x 8 |
8 x 2.8 x 5.6 / 26 x 27 x 18.5 |
8 x 2.8 x 5.6 / 26 x 27 x 18.5 |
| * All systems can be customized based on the factory layout | |||
