How is Tempt Hempmilk able to stay shelf stable?
Tempt Hempmilk is able to stay shelf stable due to a food processing and packaging technology called aseptic technology. The objective is to keep the food safe, fresh and flavorful for an extended period of time without refrigeration or preservatives. To do so, both the food and packaging materials need to be free of harmful bacteria at the moment the food is packaged. To accomplish this, everything in the production chain is made commercially sterile. This includes all machinery and the environment in which the packaging takes place. Aseptically processed liquid foods and beverages are sterilized outside the package using the UHT process, which rapidly heats and then cools the product before filling. The processing time is generally three to 15 seconds and the temperature is 195 to 285 F, and both variables are tailored to place the least amount of thermal stress on the product. This process reduces energy use and nutrient loss associated with conventional methods and, as a result, as
