Advanced Progress of Aseptic Filling Technology for Liquid Drinks

In recent years, the extensive demand of consumers for health drinks such as sugar-reducing, sugar-free and alcohol-free drinks and the improvement of market awareness of the importance of green, environmental protection and circular economy have promoted the transformation and steady development of the beverage market. The aseptic filling technology of liquid drinks has also been continuously improved, including new packaging materials such as recycled plastics and plant-based packaging, new sterilization technology such as pulsed light and electron beam as well as automatic intelligent aseptic filling equipment. The packaging materials, packaging material sterilization technology and equipment used in aseptic filling of liquid drinks in recent years are reviewed in this paper, the development status and trend of aseptic filling technology are also summarized and prospected, in order to provide theoretical basis for further development of aseptic filling technology of liquid drinks.