US 2026/0096580 A1 · RE-USE OF EVAPORATED PRODUCT IN THE PREPARATION OF PLANT-BASED LIQUID FOOD CONCENTRATE

Abstract

A system for producing a plant-based concentrated liquid food product includes a mixer configured to prepare a plant-based slurry by mixing at least plant material and water. The system includes a separation unit configured to separate the slurry into a solid portion and a liquid portion. An evaporator is configured to evaporate water from the liquid portion, to produce at least one evaporated portion that comprises evaporated water, and at least one concentrated portion which is used to form the plant-based concentrated liquid food product. A return conduit is configured to convey the evaporated portion from the evaporator to the mixer or to another mixer which is configured to prepare a subsequent plant-based slurry by mixing at least plant material and the evaporated portion.

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Dependent claims

A method for producing a plant-based concentrated liquid food product, the method comprising the steps of:

i) preparing a plant-based slurry by mixing at least plant material and water;
ii) treating the slurry with at least one of enzymes and heat;
iii) separating the slurry into a solid portion and a liquid portion;
iv) evaporating water from the liquid portion, to produce at least at least one evaporated portion that comprises evaporated water, and at least one concentrated portion which forms the plant-based concentrated liquid food product;
v) preparing a subsequent plant-based slurry by mixing at least plant material and the evaporated portion;
and
vi) repeating steps ii) to iv) for the subsequent slurry.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Re-use of evaporated product in the preparation of plant-based liquid food concentrate

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Re-use of evaporated product in the preparation of plant-based liquid food concentrate

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