Tomato Production Line

Tomato production line mainly refers to the production process of processing fresh tomatoes into various tomato products through a series of automated equipment and technological processes. These products include tomato paste, tomato concentrate, tomato juice, etc. Tomato, as a nutritious vegetable, has a wide range of market demand, and the tomato production line can carry out large-scale production efficiently and stably.

The Tomato production line is mainly composed of washer, Sort conveyor, Elevator, Crusher and Preheater / De-stoner , Pulping & Refiner, Buffer tank & pump, Evaporation, Holding tank, Sterilizer，Aseptic filler and other processes. Our company has a unique concept in the production design and process technology of the fruit pulp and juice process. We have rich experience in the entire production line of fruit pulp and juice process technology. We can provide production lines with different production capacities according to the actual needs of customers, and according to different customer requirements Customization provides process design, equipment design, equipment manufacturing, installation, debugging and after-sales one-stop service.

Feature and Advantage for Tomato production line.

• Production characteristics of fruit juice jam;

• The Tomato production line main structure of the device is made of high-quality food-grade 304 stainless steel;

• The specifications of the Tomato production line can be selected according to the actual needs of customers;

• The quality of the end product is good, the quality of the finished product is good, and the color is delicious;

• High production efficiency, flexible production, and can customize the Tomato production line according to the actual needs of customers.

Tomato production line Production Flow

The main process flow of the Tomato production line includes raw material cleaning, crushing, juice extraction, concentration, sterilization, packaging and other steps. Here are the steps of the Tomato production line detailed process:

1. Raw material reception and cleaning

Goal: Ensure that there are no soil, pesticide residues and other impurities on the tomato surface to prepare for subsequent processing.

Equipment:

Automatic conveyor system: used to convey tomatoes from containers to the production line.

Tomato cleaning machine: Cleans tomatoes through water flow, air flow, etc. to remove surface impurities and pesticide residues.

Spray cleaning system: Use a water gun to spray and clean the tomato surface to ensure cleanliness.

2. Peel and crush

Purpose: Peel the tomatoes and break the tomato pulp into small pieces to prepare for subsequent juice extraction and concentration.

Equipment:

Peeling machine: After being treated with hot water or steam, the tomato skin will fall off naturally, reducing the cost of manual peeling.

Crusher: Crush peeled tomatoes, usually using a blade that rotates at high speed to break up the tomato pulp.

3. Juicing and separation

Purpose: Extract juice from tomato pulp and remove pomace to obtain pure tomato juice.

Equipment:

Juicer: Juices tomato pulp through mechanical pressure or hydraulic system to separate the juice and pomace.

Centrifuge: For some high-viscosity tomato juice, the centrifuge can further remove the remaining pomace and ensure the clarity of the juice.

4. Concentrate

Goal: Concentrate tomato juice by evaporating water into a thick tomato concentrate that can be transported and stored.

Equipment:

Evaporator: Uses heat to evaporate the water in tomato juice and concentrate it to the desired concentration. Commonly used evaporation equipment include single-effect evaporator and multi-effect evaporator.

Thin film evaporator: suitable for high-viscosity tomato concentrate, which can maintain the color and nutrients of tomato juice.

5. Sterilization treatment

Goal: Eliminate harmful bacteria and pathogenic bacteria in tomato products and ensure the food safety of the products.

Equipment:

Pasteurizer: By heating to a certain temperature (usually 60-85°C), maintaining it for a certain period of time, and then cooling it rapidly, the sterilization effect is achieved.

Ultra-high temperature sterilization (UHT) equipment: For tomato juice and tomato concentrate with a long shelf life, higher temperatures (above 135°C) are used for sterilization.

6. Cooling and storage

Purpose: Cool the sterilized tomato juice or concentrate to a suitable temperature to prepare it for packaging.

Equipment:

Cooling system: Use a cooler or heat exchanger to quickly cool the product to prevent excessive temperature from affecting taste and quality.

Storage tanks: Liquid tomato products usually need to be stored in stainless steel tanks or other food-grade containers before packaging to ensure sanitary conditions.

7. Packaging

Purpose: Pack sterilized tomato products into different specifications for sale.

Equipment:

Automatic filling machine: used for automatic filling of liquid products such as tomato juice and tomato paste. It can quickly and accurately package liquid products into bottles, cans, bags and other packaging containers.

Sealing machine: ensure the sealing of packaging containers, prevent air from entering, and extend the shelf life of products.

Labeling machine: Automatically labels packaged products to facilitate product tracking and sales.

1. Tomato paste production

Application: Tomato sauce is one of the most common tomato products and is widely used in catering, fast food, condiments and processed food industries.

Restaurant Industry: Ketchup is a standard ingredient in fast food such as burgers, French fries, hot dogs, pizza, etc., and is used in almost all restaurants around the world.

Condiment market: As a general condiment, tomato sauce has a huge demand in the retail market, especially in the home cooking and catering industries.

Processed Foods: Tomato paste is a basic ingredient in many processed foods (e.g., tomato-flavored ready meals, canned foods, ready-to-eat sauces, etc.).

2. Tomato juice production

Application: Tomato juice is a popular beverage, especially in the health drink and ready-to-drink food markets.

Beverage market: Tomato juice, as a nutritious and healthy beverage, occupies a large market share, especially in the fields of breakfast drinks, ready-to-eat drinks, frozen drinks and other fields.

Culinary Uses: Tomato juice is widely used as a cooking ingredient in soups, stews, sauces and stir-fries.

3. Tomato concentrate production

Application: Tomato concentrate is usually used to make various condiments, ready-to-eat soups, ketchup, seasonings, etc.

Condiments and sauces: Tomato concentrate is the main raw material for making condiments such as ketchup, hot sauce, and salad dressing.

Canned Foods: Tomato concentrate is a key ingredient in the production of ready-to-eat foods such as canned tomatoes and tomato soup.

Quick-frozen foods: such as quick-frozen pizza, quick-frozen tomato sauce noodles, quick-frozen soup, etc. also rely on tomato concentrate as the core raw material.

>> FAQ

Q：Do you support Tomato production line customization?

A：We support Tomato production line customization.

Q：How much space is needed to build such a factory?

A：We will judge and recommend the site area for you based on your Tomato production line capacity and required equipment

Q：Whether to support door-to-door installation

A：For project products, we will arrange corresponding engineers to the site for installation.