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Tomato Paste Line: From Fresh Tomatoes to Aseptic Drums
A tomato paste line for 100–1,500 TPD plants down to 2–5 T/H lines: washing, sorting, crushing, evaporation, sterilization and aseptic drum or sachet filling.
By the process engineering team at Supreme Beast Intelligent Machinery (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Key takeaways
- Tomato paste is a volume business: intake tonnage per day sets the evaporator, and the evaporator sets the line.
- Forced circulation evaporators handle tomato paste; the sterilizer and filler are matched to the paste output, not the fresh intake.
- 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?
Fresh tomatoes are washed, sorted and crushed, the juice is preheated and refined, then concentrated in the evaporator, sterilized and filled aseptically. The steps below follow a standard hot-break line.
- Washing and sorting: tomatoes are washed and sorted so only ripe, sound fruit enters the crusher.
- Crushing and preheating: the fruit is crushed and preheated — the hot-break step — which sets colour and viscosity before refining.
- Refining: the pulp is refined to remove skins and seeds, leaving a smooth juice for evaporation.
- Evaporation: a forced circulation evaporator concentrates the juice to the target solids content, with the evaporation rate matched to fresh intake.
- Sterilization: the paste is sterilized in a tubular pasteurizer so it holds in the aseptic pack.
- Aseptic filling: paste is filled into aseptic drums, bags or sachets, then cooled and stored.
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 |
|---|---|
| 100–1500 TPD Tomato Paste Processing Line | 1–30 T/H (100–1,500 TPD) |
| 6 T/H Concentrated Tomato Paste Plant | 6 T/H |
| Tomato Paste Production Line, 2–5 T/H | 2–5 T/H |
| 3000 kg Tomato Paste Line with Aseptic Drum Filling | 3,000 kg |
| Sachet Tomato Paste and Sauce Processing Line | 5–50 T/H |
| Forced Circulation Tomato Paste Evaporator | 2,000–30,000 kg/h |
| Tomato Paste & Ketchup Tubular Pasteurizer | 1,000–5,000 L/H |
How is capacity confirmed?
Capacity is confirmed against your recipe and site. The full-scale line is listed at 1–30 T/H (100–1,500 TPD), the concentrated paste plant at 6 T/H and the small production line at 2–5 T/H; the forced circulation evaporator is listed at 2,000–30,000 kg/h. Paste output per tonne of fresh tomatoes depends on the fruit and the target solids content, so we confirm the evaporator and filler against your tomatoes and your paste specification.
Frequently asked questions
What size line should a first tomato paste plant start with?
The 2–5 T/H line is the small-plant entry in our catalogue, and the 6 T/H plant is the next step up. The right size is set by your tomato supply per day and the paste tonnage you can sell.
What pack formats can the line fill?
Aseptic drums are covered by the 3000 kg line with aseptic drum filling, and sachets by the sachet tomato paste and sauce line listed at 5–50 T/H. Tell us your pack format and we match the filler to it.
Is the line seasonal?
Tomato processing follows the harvest. The line is built to run hard through the season and to be cleaned and held between campaigns; we size buffer tanks so intake never waits on the evaporator.
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.