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Plant-Based Milk Line: Soy, Almond, Oat and Coconut
A plant-based milk line for soy, almond, oat and coconut drinks: soaking, grinding, filtration, blending, pasteurization or UHT, and filling — with automatic CIP.
By the process engineering team at Supreme Beast Intelligent Machinery (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Key takeaways
- Each base needs its own front end — soy soaking and grinding, coconut pressing, almond and oat milling — while blending, heat treatment and filling are shared.
- Soy lines in our catalogue are listed at 1,000–8,000 L/H; the plant is sized from your daily litres and pack formats.
- Every capacity figure below is the listed figure from the linked product page; anything not listed there is confirmed against your recipe and site.
How does the line work?
The raw material is soaked or prepared, ground or pressed, filtered, blended to the recipe, heat-treated and filled. The steps below follow a soy milk line; almond, oat and coconut change the front end only.
- Soaking and preparation: soybeans are soaked and cleaned; coconut is husked and pressed; almonds and oats are milled to the recipe.
- Grinding and extraction: the prepared material is ground with water and filtered to separate the milk from the fibre.
- Blending: the milk is blended with sugar, flavour, calcium or other ingredients to the recipe, in a mixing tank with agitation.
- Heat treatment: pasteurization or UHT treatment is matched to the product and its pack format, including small UHT plants for long-life drinks.
- Homogenization: homogenization keeps the drink stable in the pack so solids do not settle.
- Filling: cartons, bottles or pouches are filled, including the 20,000 BPH packaging line for high-volume soy milk.
- CIP: automatic CIP cleans the tanks, lines and heat exchanger between runs.
Which machines are in the line?
Each machine below is a listed product on this site. The capacity shown is the listed capacity on that product page — open the link to see the full specification.
| Machine | Listed capacity |
|---|---|
| Turnkey Industrial Soy Milk Production Plant | 1,000–8,000 L/H |
| Soy Milk Processing Line with Automatic CIP System | 1,000–8,000 L/H |
| 1500 L/H Flavored Soy Milk Plant | 1,500 L/H |
| Coconut Water & Coconut Milk Processing Line | 1–10 T/H |
| Small UHT Soy Milk Processing Plant | 1,000–8,000 L/H |
| Soy Milk Processing & Packaging Line, 20,000 BPH | 20,000 BPH |
How is capacity confirmed?
Capacity is confirmed against your recipe and site. The turnkey soy milk plant and the automatic CIP line are each listed at 1,000–8,000 L/H, the flavoured soy milk plant at 1,500 L/H and the coconut water and coconut milk line at 1–10 T/H. Drink yield depends on the raw material and the recipe, so we confirm the line against your base, your formulation and the litres you need per shift.
Frequently asked questions
Can one line make soy, almond and oat milk?
The blending, heat treatment and filling stages are shared. Each base needs its own soaking, grinding or milling front end, so a multi-base plant is quoted with the front ends for each drink you run.
Is the line suitable for flavoured drinks?
Yes. The 1,500 L/H flavoured soy milk plant is built for sweet and flavoured drinks, with blending and dosing matched to the recipe.
Does the line include packaging?
The soy milk processing and packaging line is listed at 20,000 BPH and covers filling and packaging. Other lines are quoted with the filler for your pack format.
What is the lead time and warranty?
Lead time is about 3 months from order, FOB Shanghai port, with a 12-month warranty. Our engineers commission the line on site and train your operators.