Quintus QIF High Pressure Processing (HPP) Presses

Quintus Technologies is a Swedish high pressure technology company headquartered in Vasteras and a member of the Kobelco Group. Its first high pressure press went into operation in 1953, and today it has about 300 employees, more than 1,900 systems delivered and a presence in 45 countries. Besides isostatic presses for metals and batteries, it supplies high pressure processing (HPP) equipment that lets food and beverage producers kill pathogens and extend shelf life without heat or preservatives.

The QIF press series uses cold water pressure of 400 to 600 MPa to treat packaged products such as juices, deli meats, guacamole, hummus, dairy, seafood, baby food and pet food. Models range from the QIF 150L for small-scale production to the QIF 400L and the QIF 600L, which the company describes as the world's largest HPP press. The presses have fewer moving parts, built-in condition monitoring and smart diagnostics. HPP Application Centers help customers with packaging selection, pathogen validation, shelf-life studies and HACCP planning.

• QIF 150L: 150 L vessel with up to 950 kg per hour for small-scale production.
• QIF 400L: 400 L vessel with up to 3,000 kg per hour for medium and large plants.
• QIF 600L: 600 L vessel with up to 4,150 kg per hour, described as the largest HPP press.
• Condition monitoring: built-in sensors and smart diagnostics for predictive maintenance.
• HPP Application Centers: packaging selection, pathogen validation and shelf-life testing.
• Service portal: customer portal and global service support for installed presses.

• Juice and coconut water brands in Vietnam producing cold-pressed drinks for supermarkets and export.
• Oyster and lobster processors using HPP for shucking and pathogen reduction.
• Toll-processing centres offering HPP services to several small food brands in an industrial zone.

• Clean-label shelf life: pathogens are inactivated without heat or preservatives, keeping fresh taste and nutrients.
• High throughput: the QIF 600L processes up to 4,150 kg per hour and the QIF 400L up to 3,000 kg per hour.
• Lower maintenance: simplified mechanics, condition monitoring and smart diagnostics support uptime.
• Faster product launch: application centers handle pathogen validation, shelf-life studies and HACCP planning.

Cold-pressed juices, ready-to-drink beverages, chilled ready meals and premium seafood are driving HPP adoption, and large Chinese juice makers are already scaling up with high-capacity presses. Southeast Asian fruit, coconut and seafood processors can use HPP to offer preservative-free products with longer chilled shelf life for export and modern retail.

Headquartered in Vasteras, Sweden, and a member of the Kobelco Group. The company reports about 300 employees, 2024 sales of SEK 1.4 billion, 120 patents, over 1,900 high pressure systems delivered and a presence in 45 countries. Recent HPP customers named in its news include WakeFresh (China), FRUBACA and Shangpin Food.