FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS

Purolite has been manufacturing resins for the food and beverage industry for over 30 years and has developed many products for related applications over this period. The food and beverage industry encompasses a wide range of resin applications including refining of sugar, sweeteners, collagen, dairy, ethanol, gelatin, glycerine, organic acids, amino acids, biomass, vitamins and fruit juices, among others. Purolite continually strives to develop better performing products for each industry guided by customer requirements. We actively seek customer feedback regarding potential improvements to current products that will help increase productivity and reduce operating cost.

Purolite Advantage
Purolite partners with customers on research and development projects to develop tailored resins for the latest applications. We also provide value to the food and beverage industry by offering outstanding technical sales and support, global presence, a customer-centered approach, and top-tier research and development laboratories and resources.

Meeting Complex Regulatory Needs
Purolite’s food and beverage resins must meet FDA guidelines (USA) and REACH requirements (EU). Purolite produces Halal products under the supervision of several respected Islamic councils and manufacture products in compliance with Kosher production and packaging rules. Quality and consistency are key components and an essential part of chemicals. ISO and additional standards associated with quality management, good manufacturing practices, and ease of access to regulatory information are all well regarded and extremely relevant to the food and beverage industry. Purolite has a dedicated, global regulatory team at our manufacturing locations to support your applications and management of change initiatives.

Common applications for ion exchange resin in food and beverage include:

• Dairy - extraction of lactoferrin; decolorization, chromatographic separation and polishing of lactulose; demineralization of lactulose and cheese & milk whey
• Fruit Juice -
  • Debittering of orange & lemon juice
  • Deacidification of grapefruit & apple juice 
  • Patulin removal from apple juice
  • Polyphenol recovery from olives, grapes and berries