Many large food and beverage companies in Vietnam are converting their production facilities from a linear to a more sustainable circular model to meet their sustainability targets in line with Vietnam’s national goal to be carbon neutral by 2050.
One such company is Tan Hiep Phat, the largest privately-owned soft drink manufacturer in Vietnam. It has employed aseptic filling technology from GEA Procomac as early as 2008. This breakthrough aseptic cold-filled technology means that beverages are sterilised by ultra-high temperatures and sterilised bottles, caps, water, and products inside a sterile environment. One line can produce an average of 48,000 bottles an hour, equivalent to more than 13 bottles every second. GEA Procomac is a world leader in aseptic filling technology with more than 230 aseptic lines installed globally.
Tan Hiep Phat is the first and only beverage manufacturing enterprise in Vietnam to invest and own 12 aseptic lines developed by GEA Procomac with a total value of US$300 million.
According to a GEA spokesperson, the advanced technology offered by GEA Procomac allows Tan Hiep Phat products to retain their healthy nutrients, while retaining their natural colour and flavour, all without preservatives. The technology also enables businesses to reduce the amount of waste used in the production process by reducing the weight of plastic bottles, and can also help reduce electricity and water usage.
