Beverage market analysis
Over the past year, the production of soft drinks in Russia has increased by 6% to 19.8 billion liters. Manufacturers have built new trade links and started purchasing missing ingredients in the CIS countries, in particular, in Uzbekistan and Armenia. The recipes for some drinks have also been changed. At the same time, the departure of foreign companies from the market has given domestic producers the opportunity to occupy the vacated niche by increasing production volumes and expanding the range.
The demand for plant-based food and drinks is growing by 20% per year. According to estimates by the Union of Plant-Based Product Manufacturers, 55% of the market for such products in Russia is occupied by milk alternatives; it is this segment that shows the most impressive dynamics. If the production of plant-based drinks in 2019 amounted to 8.5 thousand liters, then in 2020 it was already 24 thousand liters. Experts note that the growth of the alternative products segment is a global trend.
Over the past few years, the production of alcoholic beverages in Russia has changed little. Domestic consumption, along with brand stocks, has become one of the driving factors. Dynamics are observed in relation to the shares in the consumption structure of individual types of drinks. Alcohol production in the country increased by 2.1% mainly due to an increase in the production of beer and beer drinks, the introduction of new varieties of soft lager, which is especially popular among young people, to the market.
Due to the suspension of activities of a number of foreign companies, Russian producers of alcoholic beverages were able to expand their product range, which gave an additional impetus to the development potential of the industry. At the same time, there are difficulties with the purchase of imported raw materials and equipment. The solution to these problems lies in the establishment of new supply channels and work with domestic equipment manufacturers.
The production of all types of packaged water increased by 28% over the year, and mineral waters — by 70%, with 98.6% of the market covered by domestic production. The demand for packaged water is growing annually. Consumers have become more demanding of water quality. Sales in stores increased by 11.2%, and remotely — by 13.8%. «Draft» water remains less in demand: sales through vending machines decreased by 0.6% and still occupy only 0.04% of the market.
In the production of soft drinks, alcoholic and herbal drinks, additives are used to improve the taste, aroma, consistency and extend the shelf life. Filtration eliminates defects caused by random impurities, undissolved grains of dry ingredients, residues of fruit and vegetable raw materials and yeast. Our own production allows us to constantly improve approaches to filtration, develop new equipment and ensure high cleaning results.
Range of beverage filters
for water softening
for organoleptic optimization
for pre-planned purification
filter housing
for cleaning raw materials of soft drinks
for cleaning raw materials of alcoholic drinks
for preparing water from a well
filter housing
for cleaning components from suspended matter
for cleaning wort from hops and malt
for cleaning water from sand
filter housing
for cleaning steam from salts
for cleaning carbon dioxide from scale
for cleaning compressed air
filter housing
for cleaning sugar syrup from sediment
for cleaning blended syrup from yeast
for removing organic contaminants
filter housing
for control purification of soft drinks
for alcoholic drinks
for control purification of water
filter housing
for detergents
for disinfectants
for CIP washers
filter housing
for degreasing equipment
for collecting lubricating oil
for cleaning hands from grease
for housings
Places of installation of beverage filters in production
Production of soft drinks
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Juices
Lemonades and kvass 
Herbal drinks 
Juices 
Problems of soft drink production
- Sediment and suspended matter in bottled beverages, which leads to the return of products from chains and retail outlets
- Threads, debris and plastic wrap residues in sugar end up in sugar and blended syrups, and then in finished drinks
- Mechanical impurities, sand, clay, organic matter in water, which increase the risk of getting a low-quality product at the output
- High percentage of defects due to raw materials of unstable quality and the appearance of foam, plastic wrap, and debris in plant-based drinks
- Uneven consistency of finished drinks due to the breakthrough of large particles of fruit and vegetable pulp and sedimentation
- Losses of raw materials and finished products during multiple discharges of sludge from consolidation tanks, frequent equipment breakdowns
Advantages of using filters
- Made from primary polypropylene and stainless steel approved for use in the food industry
- Patented filter winding technology to improve product quality by reducing the amount of impurities
- Multilayer structure and combination of filter technologies that allow removing the smallest impurities and sediment from 0.5 to 2000 microns
- Nowadays it is the highest mechanical cleaning that preserves dry substances, density and grade of drinks
- Safety and inertness of filter materials during repeated contact with aggressive food and cleaning liquids
- Quick-release connections on lids and housing pipes that allow replacing filter elements in a few minutes
Benefits for soft drink producers
- Bottled products without sediment due to the use of a control filter with a filtration fineness of 1 micron at the filling stage
- A clean product for sale due to the purification of the semi-finished product from initial impurities and impurities that enter during the production process
- Efficient purification of fruit drinks, juices and syrups due to a special winding technology that retains threads, pomace and sugar grains
- Protection against breakdowns and an extension of the service life of equipment due to the prevention of pressure surges due to the ingress of large dirt
- A plant base without large raw material particles due to a filter with a special hole architecture that captures large particles of shavings and cake
- The pulp content in juices and juice-containing drinks according to the recipe due to filters with a given micronity
Economic justification
In the production of lemonades, the plant uses blended syrups, which include sugar syrup, natural fruit and berry, concentrated juices or their extracts, acids, dyes and aromatic substances. When adding water-soluble additives and fruit and berry extracts, mechanical impurities get into the blend, which is why the finished syrup turns out cloudy, and the stability of the prepared drinks decreases. When rejecting 3 tons of lemonade, the losses will amount to 3,000 l X 0.4 € = 1,200 € per day.
Using the UVMILK filter to clean blended syrups allows you to remove all unwanted inclusions up to 5 microns in size, thereby ensuring the transparency and stability of finished drinks. The percentage of defects is reduced. By investing about €700 at a time on a set of housings and filter elements, you can clean the produced blended syrups from foreign inclusions, significantly improving the quality of the product. Payback period for filters: 1 day.
client case
Given:
Juice production. When producing clarified juices after pressing, a significant amount of pulp gets into the product. The pulp does not settle completely. It is not possible to purify the juice using the sediment method.
Task:
Add an additional stage of purification of the semi-finished product to obtain juice with the minimum permissible percentage of pulp content. It is necessary to ensure the required color, transparency and attractive presentation.
Solution:
Installation of a multi-layer filter UVMILK 1 micron for additional purification of the semi-finished product and concentrates before further processing and bottling.
Result:
Thanks to the installation of a filter with a purity of 1 micron, it was possible to establish the production of clarified juices for sale in retail chains. Improving the quality of the products contributed to sales growth.
FEEDBACK ABOUT THE USE OF UVMILK FILTERS
«When we launched the production of fruit drinks from natural berries, we were faced with the task of purifying the finished drinks. According to the standards, the sediment content is allowed to be about 0.3%. But the chains with which we negotiated put forward a requirement to reduce the percentage of sediment by half. In search of a solution, we contacted the company UVMILK, where we purchased a filter-pump station with a cascade of filters. We sent samples of fruit drinks to the chains and signed a supply contract.
When selecting filters, we needed a certain capacity of the unit and the ability to quickly wash and change filters, since we have 4 different flavors per day. UVMILK specialists selected filters for us with a small margin in productivity. First, large remains of skins, seeds and pulp are removed by a slot filter, then smaller particles remain on the polypropylene filter.»
Eco-product manufacturing plant, Moscow region
Production of alcoholic beverages
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Low-alcohol drinks:
beer
ale
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Medium alcoholic drinks:
wine
liqueur
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![Strong Alcoholic Drinks: <br/>cognac <br/>tincture <br/>vodka]()
Strong Alcoholic Drinks:
cognac
tincture
vodka
Low-alcohol drinks: 
Medium alcoholic drinks: 
Strong Alcoholic Drinks: 
Problems of alcohol production
- A large amount of yeast in the product leads to an uncontrolled fermentation process of drinks in distillers and bottles
- Turbidity, suspensions and unstable color of blended syrups and finished products produced in different batches
- Sedimentation in drinks during storage, leading to the return of products from sales networks
- Diatomaceous earth residues in finished drinks exceed the permissible standards and worsen the organoleptic properties of drinks
- Overgrowth of process equipment and steam generators with hardness salts and impurities getting into bottles
- Suspension of production line operation due to disruptions in logistics chains for the supply of foreign-made equipment
ADVANTAGES for alcohol production
- Wide range of filter materials and steel meshes for selection of optimal cleaning fineness
- Safety and inertness of filter materials when in contact with alcoholic, aggressive and hot environments
- Combination of filtration technologies, micronity and filter resource for cleaning a given volume of drink
- Possibility of manufacturing and repairing filters for foreign equipment according to customer drawings and special orders
- Acceptable cost of disposable filter elements compared to similar cleaning methods
- Patented filter winding technology to improve product quality by reducing the amount of impurities, sediment and suspensions
Benefits for alcohol producers
- Transparency of alcoholic beverages due to the use of multi-level filtration in production and bottling
- Improved organoleptic properties and uniform noble color of wine and strong alcoholic beverages
- Prevention of repeated fermentation of alcoholic beverages in forfas and bottles by removing excess yeast
- Clean mash and wort with the correct consistency on natural or artificial raw materials for brewing beverages according to the recipe
- Effective purification of juices and tinctures due to a special filter winding technology that retains threads, pulp and sugar grains
- Extended shelf life of beer and beer drinks while maintaining strength, astringency and aroma
Economic justification
The brewery produces 16 tons of products per month, of which 8 tons are wheat beer and IPA. Sometimes beer and IPA are too cloudy due to hop turbidity and suspensions. There is no point in even bottling such drinks, since buyers show no interest in them. If the products of one CCT with a volume of 1200 liters of drink are rejected, then the losses will amount to 1200 liters X 0.65 € = 780 € per day.
Using a cascade of a UVMILK mesh filter with a filtration fineness of 2 microns and a beverage filter with a filtration fineness of 0.5 microns allows you to eliminate hop turbidity, improves transparency and helps to obtain stable organoleptic properties of finished drinks. The percentage of defects is reduced. By investing about 750 € at a time on a set of housings and filter elements, you can ensure the required level of transparency of finished drinks. Payback period for filters: 1 day.
client case
Given:
Production of filtered beer. After brewing, the drink is passed through a special kieselguhr filter, which helps to eliminate excessive yeast flavor, but at the same time, kieselguhr particles get into the beer.
Task:
Conduct additional purification of beer to remove excess yeast, kieselguhr particles and protect the bottled beer from sedimentation during storage throughout the entire shelf life.
Solution:
Installation of a UVMILK beverage filter with a filtration fineness of 1 micron for additional purification of filtered beer before further processing and concentrate before bottling.
Result:
Thanks to the installation of a UVMILK beverage filter with a filtration fineness of 1 micron at the bottling plant, it was possible to ensure final purification of the entire volume of produced beer from random impurities and kieselguhr.
Feedback on the use of UVMILK filters
«We encountered a problem with yeast sediment. Hop particles clogged the nozzles during bottling. We needed a convenient design that would be easy to disassemble and assemble. The beer is first pumped into an intermediate tank for settling, where the sediment settles. There were product losses. For our 3-ton CCT, we were offered a regenerable mesh filter UVMILK BB with a filtration fineness of 250 microns from hops.
After cleaning a certain volume, we stop pumping and wash the filter. We usually pump our volume with two stops. Then the beer goes to a plate filter with kieselguhr. At the moment, there are no questions about filtration, everything works stably. At first, we sold beer only to nearby cities, now we have expanded the geography of deliveries. Consumers like our beer. We recommend UVMILK as a competent and reliable supplier.»
Brewery, Moscow Region
Production of drinking water
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Medicinal table water
Drinking bottled water 
Mineral water 
Medicinal table water 
Problems in water production
- Musty, foreign smell and taste of bottled water due to organic matter entering during extraction and transportation
- Decrease in consumer confidence in certain brands due to the increased share of counterfeit products in the market of medicinal table and mineral water
- Sediment and suspended matter in bottled drinks lead to the return of products from retail chains
- Random mechanical impurities in carbon dioxide during saturation are detected already in sealed bottles
- High hardness of raw water leads to an increase in plaque on production equipment and household appliances
- Green plaque in containers with bottled water as a result of unicellular algae entering during bottling
ADVANTAGES for water producers
- Robust design of steel housings and filter elements for water purification from sand, silt and large mechanical impurities
- Long service life and the possibility of backwashing of stainless steel filter equipment
- High density of filter elements allows for purification up to 0.5 microns without the use of expensive osmosis technology
- A wide range of filters by resource and micronity, allowing you to select a cleaning solution for a volume from 100 liters to hundreds of tons
- Safety of use on mineral and carbonated waters due to materials approved for the food industry
- Patented filter winding technology to improve product quality by reducing the amount of impurities
Benefits for water producers
- Extended shelf life of packaged mineral and medicinal table water without loss of useful properties over time
- Elimination of impurities and microorganisms from 0.5 microns in size without changing the mineral composition of water
- Carbonated waters without sediment and suspensions due to the use of a control filter on the bottling line
- Reduction in the hardness of the original water due to the correction of the content of calcium, manganese and magnesium salts by filters
- Increased consumer demand for products due to increased competitiveness of manufactured products
- Protection of an expensive osmotic unit due to improved prefiltration from mechanical impurities
Economic justification
Production of mineral, drinking and sweet non-alcoholic carbonated water. Initially, the water comes from an artesian well, all indicators are good, only a mesh filter is used to purify the water. When selling from the networks, there were complaints that mold appears in the bottled water over time. After analyzing the situation, it was found that the mesh filter accumulated sediment, which was the cause of the mold. When returning 6,000 liters from sale, the loss was: 6,000 liters X 0.12 € = 720 €.
Using a UVAQUA water filter with a purification fineness of 0.5 microns at the water intake made it possible to eliminate existing and potential microorganisms, random mechanical impurities in the form of sand. By investing about 400 € one-time on a set of a housing and filter elements, you can produce high-quality water purification from random organic and mechanical impurities. Payback period of filters: 1 day.
Client case
Given:
The mineral water and beverage plant produces mineral medicinal table water. The water is extracted in an ecologically clean area from a depth of 120 meters and has unique medicinal properties. Sometimes mechanical impurities in the form of sand and soil residues are observed..
Task:
Install a filter on the production line for control purification of water from random impurities from wells or production equipment, while preserving all the original medicinal properties of the water.
Solution:
Installation of a combined UVAQUA water filter with a purification fineness of 0.5 microns for control purification of water before bottling to ensure the absence of foreign impurities.
Result:
Thanks to the installation of a combined UVAQUA water filter with a purification fineness of 0.5 microns at the bottling plant, it was possible to protect the entire volume of bottled water from random impurities and preserve all its medicinal properties.
Feedback on the use of UVAQUA filters
«We are the leading manufacturer of mineral, drinking water and soft drinks in the region. We specialize in the extraction of natural mineral water and the production of high-quality drinks based on it. But for the production of drinking water, we use a complex water treatment technology based on osmosis. The quality of the water at the outlet is excellent, but the installation itself is an expensive pleasure. To protect the installation, we purchase mechanical cleaning filters.
UVMILK managers repeatedly contacted us and offered to try their filters. We purchased a trial batch and installed cartridges for pre-filtration. Honestly, we did not notice any big changes in the quality of the water at the outlet. But when we replaced the cartridge, we were very surprised. Compared to the previous ones, this filter turned out to be much dirtier, that is, it retained more contaminants. As a result, our osmosis system is now better protected thanks to UVAQUA filters.»
Water bottling plant, Nalchik
