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Hot filling

microwave sterilization

aseptic filling

General comment

Mature technology, Stable and reliable

Efficient, Safe, convenient, retain freshness, good for environment

Technology Sophisticated, saving packaging material, retaining freshmen of the product

Product adaptation

not applicable for Heat sensitive beverage

Widely applicable for acid and neutral beverage

Widely applicable for many product, but risk for low acid product

Securities(Operation Risk)

Mature technology, Stable and reliable

Stable and reliable

Still existing risk for micro-organisms safety, especially for low acid beverage. more Risk points; filling product, packaging material, equipment, operator all need very strict sterilization or separation, more key control points, hard to ensure everything, existing safety risk