Technology : automatic line Lagarde Autoclaves and MCA Process

Food processing technology expert

Food processing technology expert

Thermal treatment, preservation and packaging

R-FoodTech, your consultor, expert in food processing technologies, specialized in heat treatment solutions and food processing lines, canned food and packaging. We are located in France, Chile and USA.

R-FoodTech supports you during the different steps of your project. We can offer a reliable solution which will meet your needs.

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Retort, autoclave, processing solutions, ketchup; mayonnaise, sauces, mustard processing lines, spice or herb sterilizer, pasteurizer, cooker, blancher, deep-freezer, handling systems, packaging, dosing machines, fillers, packaging sealing machine, thermosealer, etc

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Engineering, consulting, technical support, industrial product recipe development, heat treatment parameters development, retort or autoclave process validation, search for copacker, etc

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News

New ready-meal installation in Chile

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New ready-meal installation in Chile

19/03/2026

R-FoodTech has just commissioned a new ready-meal tray production facility in Chile. The client has installed two Lagarde autoclaves with a steam-air process to produce pasteurized and sterilized "criollo" ready meals. Once again, the steam-air process of Lagarde autoclaves is the preferred choice for Latin American clients for the heat treatment of complex products in sensitive packaging.

New tuna installation in South America

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New tuna installation in South America

08/12/2025

A major producer of canned tuna in South America has just installed four Lagarde steam-air autoclaves to replace its previous steam-air autoclaves of another brand.

They observed a reduction in cycle time between 15 and 25%. Always choose the original over the copy!

For more information, please feel free to contact us.

1 second-hand Lagarde retort available

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1 second-hand Lagarde retort available

22/10/2025

1 second-hand Lagarde retort available. 

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Fastest startup ever!

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Fastest startup ever!

18/01/2025

5 months between receipt of purchase order, manufacturing, commissioning and thermal process validation !

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New ready meal reference in Spain

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New ready meal reference in Spain

22/10/2024

R-FoodTech just commissioned a new Lagarde retort for a Spanish pasteurized ready meal producer. For the thermal treatment of his plastic trays, the customer selected Lagarde steam and air process for its efficiency, optimized cycle time and fast cooling at very low temperature.

For more information, feel free to contact us.

The Green Cooling by Lagarde autoclaves

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The Green Cooling by Lagarde autoclaves

12/05/2023

For the first time in the history of the thermal process retorts, a revolutionary technology allowing substantial water savings has just been invented by Lagarde autoclaves : the Green Cooling.

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