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HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING
Frank Muller is recognized as a leader in the production of organically and
conventionally grown field crops, especially tomatoes.
FIVE HOURS FROM FIELD TO CAN
From its location Woodland, California, M Three Ranches
is less than 10 miles away from Pacific Coast Producers'
Woodland processing plant. In fact, 96% of the processor's
conventional tomatoes are harvested within a 17-mile radius.
Harvested tomatoes leave the field still warm from the sun
and go straight to the factory for processing. From field to
can, the entire process takes approximately five hours.
Tomatoes go through several processes before they land
in the can. First, loads are inspected for defects, color and
character by an independent state grading system, then rinsed
and floated out of the truck. From there, tomatoes are bathed
and sent through a steam peeling process.
It's at this point where another investment has boosted the
company's sustainability profile.
In 2019, the California Energy Commission awarded Pacific
Coast Producers a $5.7 millionå grant through the Food
Production Investment Program under the state's climate
investment program. The grant was used to install advanced
energy-efficient evaporation technology.
Chris Ward, manager of the Woodland plant where the
technology was installed said the technology has been a
game-changer for the company.
Tomatoes are approximately 95% water and 5% solids and
sugars, he said. Converting tomato juice to paste requires the
evaporation of 80% of the water content.
This is done through the use of a massive evaporator, which
" We actually used to be about 65 cases per
ton, and now we're producing, on average,
at 74 cases per ton. "
- CHRIS WARD, MANAGER, WOODLAND PLANT
causes heat from steam to evaporate excess water. Using
mechanical vapor recompression technology, Pacific Coast
Producers is able to raise pressure and temperature and then
recycle the steam back into the process.
The technology not only reduces the use of fossil fuels but
also lowers water consumption. The exhaust from the peeling
process is then used as process steam.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of January/February 2024
The Process
Keeping it fresh
Machine evolution
From farm to can
Advantages of AI
PMMI
Industry Insider
Upcoming Events
Right Now On
Advertiser Index
January/February 2024 - 1
January/February 2024 - 2
January/February 2024 - 3
January/February 2024 - The Process
January/February 2024 - 5
January/February 2024 - Keeping it fresh
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January/February 2024 - Machine evolution
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January/February 2024 - From farm to can
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January/February 2024 - Advantages of AI
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January/February 2024 - PMMI
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January/February 2024 - Advertiser Index
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