Tetra Pak, fluXXion to develop microfiltration technology

Tetra Pak and fluXXion say they have signed an exclusive global partnership agreement for the joint-development of a unique microsieve-based microfiltration technology for dairy products such as extended-shelf-life (ESL) milk and cheese products.

The high-capacity microfiltration systems would increase processing capacity while maintaining the highest level of product quality for customers.

The companies say the new microfiltration system, to be integrated in cheese and milk processing systems, would be space and cost efficient.

FluXXion’s wafer-stacked microsieves with equal-size pores feature a specially designed cross flow system with continued back pulsing and they remove unwanted microorganisms from dairy products before pasteurisation.