Method and apparatus for cooling of liquid foodstuffs contained in flexible packages

Abstract From the Canadian patent

An apparatus and method are disclosed for cooling a liquid foodstuff contained in a bouyant flexible package. The apparatus comprises a tank a, cooling liquid in said tank and a percolating means for producing turbulence within the cooling liquid. Preferably there is also supplied a means for chilling the cooling liquid. The percolating means is preferably a compressed gas which is introduced into the tank through a dispersion means which comprises either a perforated surface or perforated pipe. A process for cooling a liquid foodstuff contained in a bouyant flexible package is also disclosed which comprises placing the flexible package containing the liquid foodstuff into a tank containing …