Plant-based milks become increasingly popular as an everyday drink and as a substitute for dairy and Silverson has been seeing more enquiries from manufacturers seeking process solutions.

The manufacturing processes of the various plant-based kinds of milk vary and if the unsuitable equipment is used, some problems can be occurred. For example,

• Particle size may not be reduced sufficiently and a large quantity of raw material may be filtered out, resulting in high levels of waste.
• Oil separation may occur in the final product in the event of insufficient mixing.
• Grinding equipment may not be suitable for dispersing thickening and stabilising agents (if used).
• Simple agitators may not be capable of forming stable emulsions.

A Silverson high shear mixer can be used throughout the manufacturing process for a range of non-dairy kinds of milk to solve the problems outlined above. Interchangeable work heads ensure that full dispersion of all ingredients, including thickeners and stabilisers is possible with Silverson mixers, minimising waste.The Silverson in-line mixer can be run at higher speeds to achieve maximum particle size reduction.

We will be glad to help you choose a suitable solution.