Thermal process review

What can Campden BRI do to review thermal processes?

Campden BRI will review process records, validation data and other relevant information to provide an independent judgement of a scheduled process, whilst making recommendations for any improvements.

We can review and make assessments on the following:

• Robustness of validation methods, such as for temperature distribution or heat penetration work
• The use of any thermal process calculations
• Appropriateness of the thermal process target, e.g. pasteurisation value or F0 value. Does it provide enough margin of safety? Could it be optimised?
• Adherence to specific regulation, for example the FDA in the US. We can present these findings in a process authority letter, useful in the context of FDA filing.

This can be a low cost, high value exercise which gives customers assurance that thermal processes are appropriately scheduled based on robust validation testing.

Key services

Heat process validation

Many factors affect the amount of heat delivered, the product it contains, and the degree of mixing during the process.

Pilot plant facilities

Food and drink pilot plant facilities, covering over 3000m2.

Thermal processing

Thermal processing is at the centre of food preservation.

Food product development

Developing new food and drink products is a complex process, we can help across the full range of food types.

Food cooking or reheating instructions

Knowledge and expertise for microwave and conventionally heated products.

New technologies services and information

Exploring new and emerging process technologies for industry use.

Pilot plant (on-line)

Develop new products, analyze existing processes and try out ideas.

Pet food product development

All our services are available to support the pet food industry.