Aseptic Processing: New and Old

The next new thing in aseptic processing is low-acid beverages in plastic bottles, according to Charles Sizer, Partner in Universal Foods and Beverages, Naperville, Ill. (phone 708-308-8903). Sizer, who recently left the National Center for Food Safety and Technology in Argo, Ill., and previously directed a laboratory for Tetra Pak, started his new firm to manufacture waters, beverages, and foods in a plant in Virginia.

While keeping his specific plans confidential for now, Sizer provided some hi…