FRUIT-AND-BERRY CONFITURES STERILISATION METHOD Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC A23L3/04 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention is intended for usage in food industry, in particular, to preserves sterilisation. The method involves three-stage heating in 60, 80 and 100°C water during 4, 4 and 10 minutes respectively. One performs cooling of the other jars in the same baths during 4 and 4 minutes with 60 and 80°C water with continuation of cooling in another bath at water temperature equal to 40°C during 6 minutes. During the whole process of heat treatment the jars are turned upside down with a frequency equal to 0.12 s^-1.

EFFECT: method ensures saving heat energy and water, the process duration reduction and the ready product quality enhancement.

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