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Processing & Preservation

Aseptic packaging

Filling a commercially sterile product into a sterilised container in a sterile environment, sealing without further heat.

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What lets Tetra Pak milk and juice sit unrefrigerated on a store shelf for months, then spoil within days once opened.

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