GEA is relaunching the Vaculiq juicer into the UK market, capitalizing on its tremendous success worldwide, from Scandinavia and Spain to India and Japan. This compact and mobile machine effectively juices or purées any fruit or vegetable, creating high-demand food and beverage products that are virtually unadulterated.
The Vaculiq, GEA’s patented no-oxygen solution, presents a perfect solution for artisan juice makers who currently rely on manual fruit pressing or belt pressers. With its speed and cleanliness, the Vaculiq surpasses these traditional methods and produces a fresher juice overall, while retaining the all-important flavor, yield, and quality.
Notably beneficial for small to medium-sized beverage and food producers, the Vaculiq ensures that the final product remains true to the raw ingredients, preserving the colors, vitamins, and polyphenols contained within. This groundbreaking technology is made possible by the vacuum spiral filter.
Adjusting the solid content and viscosity of the extracted juices or purées is simple during machine setup or before each run. The Vaculiq is available in three standardized plug and play capacities, ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 liters per hour, making it incredibly convenient and potentially allowing a solid return on investment within 18 months to two years.
As consumer behaviors change and demand grows, large supermarkets are increasingly stocking SME-manufactured products such as artisan juices. GEA has observed the Vaculiq’s popularity rise on the continent in response to this trend, and now aims to bring its benefits to UK beverage producers.
Jason Hewitt, GEA’s business manager for beverage and dairy, explains, “The Vaculiq is a unique technology that is perfect for niche juice makers. It has undoubtedly proven its worth globally, and UK beverage producers are missing out on great technological and commercial potential. With an impressive return on investment, the Vaculiq offers massive benefits to the UK beverages market.”
GEA is committed to tackling food waste, and the Vaculiq plays a vital role in their environmental pledges. By saving valuable components from raw ingredients, both the primary product (juice) and the secondary by-product (pomance) are preserved. This allows the by-product to be reused in another application, minimizing waste.
In conclusion, GEA’s Vaculiq juicer offers UK beverage producers a unique and valuable solution for creating high-quality artisan juices. With its impressive ROI and focus on environmental sustainability, this technology presents immense potential for the UK beverages market.
