Global UHT Processing in Juices Market Size (2022 – 2030)

According to our research report, the global UHT Processing in Juices Market is estimated to reach a total market valuation of USD 7 billion by 2030. The market is projected to grow with a CAGR of 15% per annum during the period of analysis (2023 - 2030).

Industry Overview

UHT (Ultra-High Temperature Processing), also known as ultra-heat treatment or ultra-pasteurization, is a processing technique that sterilizes liquid food and drinks by heating them for 2 to 5 seconds over 135 °C (275 °F), the temperature required to kill bacterial endospores. It is mostly used in the processing of milk, but it can also be found in other items including fruit juices, creams, yogurt, soy milk, beer, soups, honey, and stoves. UHT processing involves packaging the beverages immediately into a hermetically sealed container after heating them to a higher temperature for a shorter amount of time. "UHT processed beverages are shelf-stable without refrigeration for two to three months." Many UHT plants run with the homogenizer upstream.

In these situations, the need for a sterile block is unnecessary because homogenizers are not located in the sterile area of the plant and do not need to operate in an aseptic environment. In indirect systems, the upstream homogenizer controls the milk flow rate. Complex production facilities are used to treat food at extremely high temperatures. These facilities automatically and sequentially carry out many food processing and packaging steps, such as homogenization, flash heating, and flash cooling. The process, known as flash cooling, reduces the risk of thermal damage, subdues thermophilic microbes as a result of a sudden drop in temperature, removes some or all of the excess water obtained through contact with steam, and removes some volatile compounds that hurt the product's quality.

Impact of Covid-19 on the industry

Major product manufacturers including Tetra Laval International S.A. (Tetra Laval) (Switzerland), SPX Flow (US), GEA Group (Germany), Alfa Laval (Sweden), Microthermics (US), and REDA S. P. A. are present in the UHT processing market (Italy). Manufacturing and service locations for these businesses can be found in numerous nations in Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, South America, and RoW. Their manufacture and production have been touched by COVID-19 to some degree. Although the pandemic crisis has affected their enterprises, their UHT equipment's global operations and supply chain have not been significantly impacted.

Market Drivers

Increasing demand for food and beverage having extended shelf life

Due to higher temperatures, greater humidity, and a lack of resources, processing milk, and other liquid and non-liquid products is more difficult in tropical nations like India, Australia, Africa, and South America than it is in temperate climes with a well-established cold chain infrastructure. As a result, cheese ripens too soon and milk and other liquid products deteriorate more quickly since it is frequently impossible to maintain sufficient chilling temperatures.

Liquid and semi-liquid food and beverage goods, which are desired for having a longer shelf life, can be successfully treated with UHT, removing any microbiological contamination in the process. By reducing their logistics and refrigeration expenses, developing nations in tropical climates or close to the equator continue to benefit from this aspect of UHT-treated products.

UHT has been created for liquid and semi-liquid food and beverage goods to reduce damage while extending shelf life, which will spur market growth

In-container sterilization, which occurs when all microorganisms are killed or rendered inactive, can cause damage to products, especially milk and juices, which is why UHT treatment of liquid and semi-liquid food and beverage products has been developed to reduce that damage while extending the shelf life of products.

Therefore, there is little chance that microbes may ruin a UHT treated product while it is being stored and transported. The product after UHT processing is then referred to as "commercially sterile." Due to rising demand in China and India, the APAC market is anticipated to expand rapidly. On the other hand, the EU's emission targets are the key reason for the ethanol market's expansion in Europe. Nearly 31% of the isopropyl alcohol produced worldwide is generated in North America, with the presence.

Market Restraints

High capital investment will challenge the market growth

For the procurement and installation of UHT processing equipment, food and beverage processing enterprises must make a significant capital expenditure. The operating margins and earnings of food and beverage processors and manufacturers are impacted by the high installation costs and frequent maintenance associated with certain processing equipment types. Manufacturers avoid deploying UHT processing machinery in favour of more affordable alternatives. Compared to UHT facilities, processing equipment like pasteurizer units require less capital investment and require less annual maintenance.

Since specialized equipment is needed for both treating the desired products and producing multiple packages out of diverse raw materials, the initial capital expenditure needed for UHT processing equipment is considerable. For the UHT treatment of various products, several types of flash cooling machines, cleaning machines, heaters, homogenizers, and pressurizers are needed. As a result, manufacturers are reluctant to start using UHT processing, which hurts the market for UHT processing.

This research report on the global UHT processing in the juices market has been segmented and sub-segmented based on, Form, Mode of Equipment, and Geography & region.

Global UHT Processing in Juices Market- By Form

• Liquid
• Semi-liquid

According to the manner of UHT processing equipment operation, indirect UHT processing holds the biggest market share. The indirect UHT processing segment led the market in 2021 and is predicted to continue to do so through 2030. In indirect UHT processing, the equipment's contact surface serves as a barrier between the product and the heating medium, preventing direct contact. Either plate heat exchangers or tubular heat exchangers serve as the equipment's heating medium. These heat exchangers have a rapid temperature rise capability, reaching 145 degrees Celsius.

Global UHT Processing in Juices Market- By Mode of Equipment

• Direct
• Indirect

According to the end-product form, the liquid category is anticipated to hold the biggest market share for UHT processing in 2021. Since liquid end products like milk, juice and other dairy products like buttermilk make up the majority of need, this market sector dominates the UHT processing market. According to projections, the market for liquid UHT-treated products would develop at the quickest rate in the Asia Pacific area. The faster economic growth is one of the causes of this. The market for UHT processing for semi-liquids is anticipated to develop at a higher rate than the liquid segment, while the inverse tendency may be seen among the segments' growth rates.

However, because consumers prefer to buy dairy products with a long shelf life, the demand for semi-liquid goods including yoghurt, sauces, and condensed milk is rising.

Global UHT Processing in Juices Market- By Geography & Region

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• The Middle East and Africa

Based on geography, the market for UHT processing in juices may be further divided into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and the rest of the world. With 35% of the market's overall share in 2021, Europe (Global UHT Processing in Juices Market) had the greatest market share. Homogenizers are machinery that disperses liquid by forcing the mixture through a small opening at high pressures. The expansion of this region is attributable to the GEA group and other significant players working in the European ultra-high temperature (UHT) market's burgeoning presence and initiatives. The global UHT Processing in the Juices market is expanding as a result of the increased use of UHT processing in nations like France and Germany.

Furthermore, it is predicted that over the forecast period of 2022–2030, the Asia–Pacific area would have the quickest CAGR, at 10.6%. This rise can be attributed to elements like the Asia-Pacific region's exploding milk and juice production and consumption. The expansion of the Global UHT Processing in Juices Market in the Asia-Pacific region is further fuelled by the rising application of Ultra High Temperature (UHT) treatment as a technique for treating liquid and semi-liquid food and beverage products that need a longer shelf life and eradicating microbiological contamination in them.

Global UHT Processing in Juices Market- By Companies

• Tetra Laval International
• GEA Group
• Alfa Laval
• SPX Flow
• Shanghai Triowin Intelligent Machinery
• Microthermics
• REDA
• TESSA I.E.C Group
• Shanghai Jimei Food Machinery
• Elecster Oyj

NOTABLE HAPPENINGS IN THE GLOBAL UHT PROCESSING IN JUICES STORAGE MARKET IN THE RECENT PAST:

• Business Collaboration: - In 2021, As a significant project partner, GEA Group AG provided the process technology for the first carbon-neutral juice factory in the world to Innocent, the top smoothie and juice brand in Europe. Future food industry plants will follow the innovative facility in the Netherlands as an example of how to operate sustainably. The production plant, which is located at the Rotterdam Food Hub, is slated to formally open in the spring of 2022.
• Business Expansion: - In 2021, For Creamy Foods Ltd. in Uttar Pradesh, GEA India has been contracted to supply a full ultra-high temperature (UHT) production line. One of the top dairy producers in the country, Creamy Foods is best known for its brand "Madhusudan." One of India's largest of its kind, this innovative plant.
• Research & Development: - In 2020, A fascinating fly-through animation created by SPX FLOW highlights the unique capabilities of their ground-breaking Infusion UHT Express product.
• The UHT solution recycles the process technology and media handling principles that are the standard for the production of high-quality, fresh-tasting dairy and non-dairy liquid goods in the industry. The Global UHT Processing in Juices Industry Outlook is now complete.