Steam Injection Process of Plant-Based Products

This course explores the use of steam injection thermal processing for plant-based beverages and liquid foods. We explain how steam injection rapidly heats products by directly introducing culinary steam into the product stream, enabling extremely fast heating and cooling that helps preserve flavor, color, and nutritional quality. The session discusses how this processing method can be particularly beneficial for plant-based milks, beverages, desserts, and similar products where traditional heating may damage delicate ingredients. You’ll gain practical insight into how steam injection systems work and when they may be the preferred approach for achieving safe, high-quality commercial production.