The installation of a next-generation, scalable high pressure processing (HPP) press from Quintus Technologies will boost capacity by roughly 75 percent for Natur+l XTD, the first HPP tolling operation established in Canada more than a decade ago. The purchase confirms the partnership between Natur+l XTD and Quintus, the originator of HPP technology.
Introduced just two months ago, the QIF 400L press features an 18.5-inch (47 cm) diameter vessel, the largest available in the industry, for increased versatility and lower per unit production cost. The modular 400L series scales in four increments, from 4000 lbs to 7000 lbs (1800 kg to 3200 kg) per hour. Natur+l XTD selected the model QIF 400L-5400, which can process up to 5400 lbs (2450 kg) of food per hour with a cycle hold time of three minutes. The press addition will bring the total processing capacity of the company’s Montreal facility to almost 42 million lbs (34.5 million kg) annually.