27/07/2018
After some years of investment reduction, the canning industry strikes back on R&D activity looking for new food formula and new presentations. The packaging manufacturers are also encouraging the development and the transition to alternative containers which offer numerous benefits with respect to traditional metal or glass cans. Although Marketing may be driver number one, […]
16/07/2018
The digital world coming along with Industry 4.0 plays a key role to step up safety in the food production and distribution chain. At SURDRY, we envision a “Quality Food Highway” where all toll gates from the field to the consumer will write a digital product ID filled with its genealogy by leaving a print […]
03/07/2018
After 12 years of 24/7 heavy duty and 26.000 retort cycles, we are supplying the first spare drum for Surdry Rotary Retort AR-174-E, a giant size model which accommodates 4 baskets or stacks of racks, total volume of 4.3 cbm or 1,136 US Gallons. The design features a basket clamping system where the air cylinders to […]
22/06/2018
Why temperature calibration is so important in retorts? The Temperature Indicating Device (TID), as designated by the US FDA in its Code of Federal Regulations CFR Title 21 Part 113 “Thermally Processed Low-Acid Foods Packaged in Hermetically Sealed Containers”, is a key element of the sterilization retorts and hence a key element at any canning […]
15/06/2018
We are happy and proud to announce that the US Patent has just been granted to our new Continuous Sterilizer. The US Office joins now the European Patent Office to recognize the innovative essence of this revolutionary temperature/pressure continuous flow canned food sterilization system, simultaneously useful for multiple can, jar or pouch formats with automatic […]
06/06/2018
Most of the food packaging applications using flexible containers (pouches, cups, trays, etc.) made of plastic film or foil require very delicate handling to prevent damage during processing, very specially when they must be submitted to retort thermal process. Containers must be well protected, well secured in place, and arranged so that they are exposed […]
25/05/2018
Surdry model A-158-E Retort #20, in two years time, is about to leave our premises with destination to the Midwest of the USA, a region that stands out for its production of meat. Ten retorts at each one of the two plants are going to be able to preserve by heat sterilization huge volumes of […]
04/04/2018
In today’s economy, the food industry calls for larger, high capacity retorts sizes on the same or smaller plant footprints. In addition to high capacity, plants need the ability to provide flexible processing techniques based on ever expanding container types. Globally, most modern retort technologies are based on steam as the primary source of heating […]
23/08/2017
Process expo is one of the leading global food equipment and technology show, gathering the world’s most successful food and beverage processors, equipment manufacturers and leaders in the field of academia. Stock America Inc., our partner and exclusive distributor in North America will be exhibiting at the Process Expo 2017 in Chicago. Come and visit […]
