UHT treatment for food and beverages​

UHT, or Ultra High Temperature treatment requires both a sterilizer and an aseptic unit (for packaging the product). It is used for low acid (above pH 4.6) products such as UHT milk, UHT flavoured milk, UHT creams, soya milk and other dairy alternatives. The same process is also used to sterilize prepared food, such as soups, sauces, desserts, tomato and fruit preparations, and baby food.

In UHT treatment, the goal is to maximise the destruction of microorganisms while minimising the chemical changes in the product. That means finding the optimal combination of temperature and processing time for different types of food. Tetra Pak offers two alternative methods of UHT treatment: direct or indirect.

Equipment for UHT treatment

Tetra Pak Direct UHT unit

Tetra Pak® Direct UHT unit

Tetra Pak® Direct UHT unit has many variations and a couple of combined heating solutions. This gives you premium quality and ultra-flexibility.

Tetra Pak Indirect UHT unit DE

Tetra Pak® Indirect UHT unit DE

Tetra Pak® Indirect UHT unit is a processing unit for highly efficient, continuous ultra-high temperature treatment of dairy and other liquid food products

Tetra Pak Indirect UHT unit DC

Tetra Pak® Indirect UHT unit DC

Tetra Pak® Indirect UHT unit is a processing unit offering smarter and smoother operation for ultra-high temperature treatment of dairy products.

Tetra Therm Aseptic VTIS

Tetra Therm® Aseptic VTIS direct UHT processing

Tetra Therm Aseptic VTIS, a state-of-the-art direct UHT processing of premium quality, aseptic products from white milk to viscous ice cream.

Tetra Pak Indirect UHT unit PFF with tubular heat exchanger

Tetra Pak® Indirect UHT unit PFF

A processing unit for highly efficient, continuous ultra-high temperature treatment of prepared food products.

Tetra Pak® Indirect UHT unit PFF

Tetra Pak® Indirect UHT unit PFF with SSHE

Gentle indirect UHT treatment unit with scraped surface heat exchanger for viscous products, with or without particles, that keeps sensitive product in motion

Tetra Pak Indirect UHT unit PFF with coiled heat exchanger

Tetra Pak® Indirect UHT unit PFF

Continuous, gentle indirect UHT treatment unit with coiled heat exchanger for high viscous products, with or without particles.

How to choose the right heat treatment

Tetra Pak Direct UHT unit multimode

Direct or indirect UHT? A quick guide

How sensitive is your product to heat treatment? Answer a series of six questions like this to find out which UHT solution is best for you: direct or indirect.

Food applications prepared food, milk, JNSD plant-based beverage

Heating technology guide

How can heat exchangers and other heating technology ensure the right shelf life for an increasing variety of products? We’ll help you make the right choice.

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