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Tomato Paste Rework Line in Egypt — Aseptic Bulk into Glass, Cans and Sachets
Egypt processes tomato in a short summer campaign (roughly July to October in the Nile Delta and Upper Egypt) but consumes tomato paste all year, in cans, jars and single-serve sachets. That gap is exactly what a rework line closes: bulk concentrate — produced locally during the campaign or imported in aseptic drums — is diluted, standardized, pasteurized and packed twelve months a year. This page describes what changes when the line is installed in Egypt rather than in Europe: electrical supply and ambient design, water treatment, packaging formats that actually sell locally, customs documentation and the financing structure the project usually needs.
What MCF Technology supplies
- Aseptic drum / bag emptying station sized for both locally produced and imported bulk paste at 36–38 °Brix
- Water treatment ahead of dilution: Nile or well water needs filtration, softening and disinfection before it enters a food recipe
- Continuous standardization to 22–28 °Brix with inline refractometer, plus salt and citric-acid dosing to local recipe
- Tubular pasteurizer designed for 40–45 °C ambient summer conditions, with cooling towers oversized accordingly
- Filling into tinplate cans (400 g, 800 g, 2.2 kg catering), glass jars and 50–400 g sachets — the three formats that dominate Egyptian retail and food service
- Electrical design on 380 V / 50 Hz with generator interface and voltage stabilisation for grid dips
- Arabic / English SCADA and operating manuals, Arabic-compliant labelling data on the coder
- Documentation package for GOEIC clearance and NFSA product registration, plus CE-marked machinery files
Typical outputs
- Tomato paste 22–28 °Brix in tinplate cans for domestic retail
- Single-serve sachets 50–400 g for retail and street food
- Passata and pizza sauce for hospitality and export within GAFTA / COMESA markets
- Ketchup and seasoned sauces in bottles and sachets
- Re-packed aseptic bag-in-box for industrial buyers
Reference configuration — Egypt
Tomato paste rework line in Egypt — 3,000 kg/h
Same process backbone as the European reference, adapted to Egyptian utilities, water, ambient conditions and packaging formats — the three variables that most often force a re-quotation after order.
Customer requirement
- Pack bulk paste produced during the Nile Delta / Upper Egypt campaign, plus imported aseptic drums, twelve months a year.
- Deliver the formats that actually sell locally: 400 g and 800 g cans, 2.2 kg catering cans and 50–400 g sachets.
- Work on a 380 V / 50 Hz supply with generator interface and tolerance to grid dips.
- Documentation ready for GOEIC clearance and NFSA product registration, with Arabic labelling data.
Technical data
| Capacity | 3,000 kg/h finished product (500 to 5,000 kg/h configurable) |
|---|---|
| Input | Aseptic bulk 36–38 °Brix, local or imported |
| Output | 400 g / 800 g / 2.2 kg cans, glass jars, 50–400 g sachets |
| Electrical supply | 380 V / 50 Hz, generator interface, voltage stabilisation |
| Ambient design | 40–45 °C summer design temperature, oversized cooling towers |
| Process water | Nile or well water: filtration, softening and disinfection before dilution |
| Automation | PLC + SCADA, Arabic / English HMI and manuals |
| Compliance | CE-marked machinery file, GOEIC and NFSA documentation package |
| Installation | Erection, commissioning and operator training on site in Egypt |
- — Sachet filling is usually the highest-margin format locally and is specified as a parallel end-of-line branch.
- — Financing structure is normally 3–10 years: MCF issues the bankable financial plan with the technical offer.
Reference configuration for budgeting and layout discussion. Final specification, utilities and performance are confirmed in the feasibility study on your product, packaging formats and site conditions.
Process flow
- Aseptic tomato paste (local campaign or imported drums)
- Drum / IBC unloading
- Water treatment and dosing
- Mixing and recipe preparation
- Standardisation to 22–28 °Brix
- Thermal treatment
- Buffer tank
- Can / jar / sachet filling
- Pasteurization tunnel
- Coding and packaging
- Palletizing
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tomato paste rework line Egypt — technical datasheet
A real engineering datasheet, not a brochure: the same data published on this page, formatted for your technical and financial review.
Technical data & process
Reference configuration, specifications, step-by-step process
Dimensions & layout
Footprint, clear height, functional zones, utilities and manning
CAPEX & payback
Indicative capacity / CAPEX / EBITDA / payback grid with assumptions
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How the process changes in Egypt
The process sequence is the same as any rework line; what changes are utilities, water, packaging formats and documentation. These are the steps MCF adapts for an Egyptian installation.
- 1
Bulk sourcing
Local campaign paste (July–October) or imported aseptic drums
The emptying station is specified for both, and the standardization loop absorbs the °Brix difference between suppliers, so the plant is not exposed to a single source.
- 2
Water treatment before dilution
Filtration, softening, disinfection
Nile or well water becomes an ingredient the moment it dilutes concentrate: hardness, turbidity and microbiology are corrected upstream, otherwise colour, taste and shelf life move batch to batch.
- 3
Utilities sized on local conditions
380 V / 50 Hz + generator interface · cooling at 40–45 °C ambient
Panels tolerate grid dips and cooling towers, chillers and the pasteurizer cooling section are sized on the peak design day, so output does not collapse in the hottest months.
- 4
Recipe and format for the local market
Cans 400 g / 800 g / 2.2 kg · sachets 50–400 g · jars
Egyptian retail and food service run on cans and single-serve sachets; the filler, seamer and end-of-line are chosen on that mix, with capacity left for a second format later.
- 5
Pasteurization and validation
92–98 °C, holding validated on site
Thermal treatment is validated during commissioning on the actual recipes and containers, and the curves are recorded as part of the HACCP file.
- 6
Coding, labelling and registration
Arabic labelling data · NFSA product registration
The coder and label data carry what local regulation requires; MCF supplies the technical documentation used in the NFSA registration file and in GOEIC clearance at Alexandria or Port Said.
- 7
Installation, training, after-sales
On-site erection, commissioning, operator training
MCF crews install and commission the line, verify capacity and °Brix, train operators and maintenance staff, and support the plant afterwards remotely and with scheduled visits.
Capacity → CAPEX → payback
Rework line in Egypt — investment profile
Same engineering grid applied to an Egyptian project, where local utilities cost and year-round operation usually shorten payback compared with a seasonal campaign plant.
| Capacity | Turnkey CAPEX | Annual output | EBITDA | Payback | Commissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 kg/h finished product | €0.6 – 0.9 million | 1 500 – 2 200 t/year packed | 12 – 18% of revenue | 3 – 4.5 years | 7 – 9 months contract-to-commissioning |
| 1 000 kg/h finished product | €0.9 – 1.4 million | 3 000 – 4 400 t/year packed | 14 – 19% of revenue | 3 – 4 years | 8 – 10 months contract-to-commissioning |
| 2 000 kg/h finished product | €1.5 – 2.3 million | 6 000 – 8 800 t/year packed | 15 – 20% of revenue | 3 – 4 years | 9 – 12 months contract-to-commissioning |
| 3 000 kg/h finished product | €2.2 – 3.2 million | 9 000 – 13 000 t/year packed | 16 – 21% of revenue | 2.5 – 4 years | 10 – 13 months contract-to-commissioning |
| 5 000 kg/h finished product | €3.4 – 4.8 million | 15 000 – 22 000 t/year packed | 17 – 23% of revenue | 2.5 – 3.5 years | 12 – 15 months contract-to-commissioning |
Assumptions behind the figures
- 250–300 working days per year, 16–20 productive hours per day: the feedstock is stored aseptic concentrate, not seasonal fresh tomato.
- Inbound bulk paste at 36–38 °Brix in 220 L bag-in-drum or 1 000 L IBC, standardized in line to 22–28 °Brix.
- Finished product filled in tinplate cans, glass jars or sachets, with pasteurization and end-of-line packing included.
- CAPEX is turnkey scope: emptying station, mixing, standardization, pasteurizer, filler, closing, CIP, automation, installation, commissioning and training; civil works, land and bulk paste stock excluded.
- EBITDA and payback assume retail or food-service pricing of the packed product and no financing cost inside the operating margin.
- Egyptian project: 380 V / 50 Hz supply with generator backup, cooling sized on 40–45 °C ambient, treated Nile or well water, packaging in cans, jars and sachets.
- Import duties, GOEIC inspection and inland transport from Alexandria or Port Said are excluded from the CAPEX range.
From range to committed scenario
Indicative engineering ranges used by MCF Technology for budget screening of rework projects, not a quotation and not the audited result of a specific plant. Final figures are fixed in the feasibility study, once inbound °Brix, packaging formats, utilities cost and working hours are confirmed.
Related processes
Explore related tomato paste rework line egypt technologies
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- tomato processing line in EgyptCampaign plant sized on the July–October Delta and Upper Egypt harvest.
- aseptic filling machine for bulk pasteHow the 36–38 °Brix bulk feeding the rework line is filled and stored.
Technical FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Why install a rework line in Egypt instead of a full campaign plant?
Because a campaign plant needs contracted fresh tonnage and runs 90–110 days a year, while a rework line runs 250–300 days on stored or imported bulk paste. CAPEX is a fraction of an evaporation line, and the product sold — cans, jars, sachets — carries the retail margin.
Can the line work with imported aseptic paste as well as local paste?
Yes. The emptying station handles 220 L bag-in-drum and 1000 L IBC regardless of origin; the standardization loop corrects inbound °Brix automatically, so a change of supplier does not change the finished specification.
How is the Egyptian electrical supply handled?
Panels are built for 380 V / 50 Hz with an interface for a generator set and stabilisation on sensitive drives, so voltage dips do not stop a pasteurization cycle mid-batch. Motor and instrument spares are supplied for local availability.
What does the summer ambient temperature change in the design?
Cooling capacity. At 40–45 °C ambient, cooling towers, chillers and the cooling section of the pasteurizer are sized on the peak design day, otherwise output falls exactly in the high-demand months.
Which documentation is needed to import the plant into Egypt?
CE machinery documentation, packing and origin documents for GOEIC inspection at Alexandria or Port Said, and product registration with NFSA before retail sale. MCF issues the technical files in English, with Arabic operating documentation on request.
Which capacity is typical for a first Egyptian project?
1000–3000 kg/h. It covers regional distribution, keeps CAPEX inside the range local banks and development funds finance comfortably, and leaves space for a second filling format later.
Does MCF supply installation and after-sales in Egypt?
Yes: MCF crews carry out mechanical and electrical installation, commissioning and operator training on site, and after start-up provide remote assistance, spare parts and scheduled maintenance visits.
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