Västerås, Sweden, June 26, 2025 – Quintus Technologies is announcing the installation of a new QIF 400L-5400 High Pressure Processing (HPP) system at FRUBAÇA, a Portuguese cooperative of fruit and vegetable producers. The cutting-edge press will significantly expand the production capacity of FRUBAÇA’s consumer-facing brand COPA known for its fresh fruit juices, smoothies, and purees—all made with no preservatives.
The new HPP system will support the cooperative’s aggressive product development initiatives in response to escalating consumer demand for healthful, clean-label HPP products. FRUBAÇA, headquartered in the Alcobaça region north of Lisbon—renowned for its IGP-certified apples—plans to integrate the press at its COPA Fruit Centre in Acipreste in July 2025.
High Pressure Processing, the ground-breaking food safety technology that uses pressure instead of heat to produce preservative-free foods and beverages that retain their full nutritional benefits, has long been integral to COPA operations.
“We are delighted to continue the relationship formed with Quintus over 25 years ago when we ordered a 35L press,” says Jorge Periquito, Director at FRUBAÇA. “This was a landmark in the evolution of HPP in the European market.”
