Aseptic food processing

Patent Granted Aseptic processing is the process by which a sterile (aseptic) product (typically food or pharmaceutical) is packaged in a sterile container in a way that maintains sterility. Drink boxes Aseptic processing of sweet potato puree and filling sterile plastic bag Sterility is achieved with a flash-heating process (temperature between 195 and 295 °F (91 to 146 °C)),[1] which retains more nutrients and uses less energy than conventional sterilization techniques such as retort or hot-fill canning.