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Bag-in-box · Aseptic filling · Plant support
Keep your aseptic line running.
Straight answers for aseptic and bag-in-box filling lines: practical guides, online training, a monthly live Q&A and expert help when your line needs it.
What plant teams bring to us
Field service on filling lines since 2004
Filling chamber · one bag, one cycleSchematic
- Sterile zone
- Spout and chamber
- Product
- Sterilized upstream
- Checked
- Every bag, every cycle
Browse by subject
From the sterile zone to the pallet
Aseptic process
Sterile product, sterile package, sterile filling, and how they fit together.
Irradiation
How bags arrive sterile, and what to check on every delivery.
Bag-in-box
Films, spouts, taps, fillers and the formats from small boxes to bins.
Drums
Aseptic bags in 200 to 220-litre drums for pastes and concentrates.
Bins
One-tonne bags in bins and IBCs, and how to keep them whole.
Cartons
Corrugated strength, humidity, stacking and box fit.
Crops
Vegetables, citrus and grape, stone fruit, berries and tropical fruit.
Market
Market size, suppliers, raw material prices and the new EU packaging rules.
Line practice
Shift handovers, fill accuracy and commissioning checklists.
Crop calendar
Who processes each crop, where and when, on a world map.
How support works
Support that scales with the problem
- Step 1
Free guides
Checklists and explainers for the problems every filling line meets sooner or later.
Free - Step 2
Ask an expert
Send photos, video and the details. Get a written answer your team can act on.
Members - Step 3
Remote troubleshooting
A live video session with a look at your line, booked by the hour.
Plant members or pay per use - Step 4
On-site visit
A line review at your plant, with filling tests, defect analysis and a written report.
Day rate plus travel
From the library
Guides for the problems you see on the line
Monthly live Q&A
Bring your line's problem to the call
Once a month, members put their questions to our experts live. Each session opens with a short talk on one topic, then the floor is yours. Recordings stay in the member library.
Example schedule
Next session
Thu 5 Nov 2026
15:00 UTC · 60 minutes · online
Opening topic: spout leaks that only show up after transport
Who it's for
Built for the people who answer for the line
Technical managers
Faster root causes, fewer repeat stoppages, and guides your team can reuse at every shift.
Plant owners
Expert support on call without adding headcount, plus a yearly outside look at your line.
Shift leads and operators
Clear checklists and hands-on training, so the right reaction to a problem becomes routine.
About
Who answers your questions
Behind Aseptic World is a team of field service engineers and process specialists. Our experts have worked on bag-in-box and aseptic filling lines since 2004, in plants around the world: testing fills, training operators and solving problems at the filler with the people who run it.
The portal puts that experience in one place: guides you can use today, a direct line to an expert when you need one, and training that helps your operators get it right the first time.
Aseptic World is a service of Tal Soft LTD.
Library
Guides and checklists
Free guides for everyone, sorted by subject. Members get the full library, Q&A recordings and new guides every month.
1 day · on site
Filler operator basics
How the filling cycle works, what each station does, and the checks that matter at start-up, during the run and at shutdown.
Half day · on site
Defect spotting
A hands-on game with real defect samples. Teams find leaks, bad seals and handling damage, then trace each one to its cause.
1 day · on site or remote
Shift lead course
Handling deviations, holding product correctly, keeping good records, and sending the right evidence when the line needs outside help.
Membership
Pick the support your plant needs
Start with the free guides. Join when you want an expert on call. Choose a plant membership when the whole team needs support through the year.
Annual membership
Most popularFor a technical manager or engineer.
per year
or a month, cancel anytime
per month
Cancel anytime. Paid yearly: , 2 months free
- The full library, with new guides every month
- 6 expert questions per year, answered in writing
- Monthly live Q&A and all recordings
- Quarterly developments updates, live online
- Member prices on remote help and live online classes
Plant membership
For a plant that wants support all year.
per year
or a month, cancel anytime
per month
Cancel anytime. Paid yearly: , 2 months free
- Everything in the annual membership, for up to 5 people
- 30 expert questions per year, shared by the team
- 12 hours of remote troubleshooting
- A yearly remote line review with a written report
- First reply within one working day, and member prices on on-site visits and training
- Pay by card, or yearly by invoice and purchase order
Group membership
For companies with 2 or more sites.
A plant membership for each site, remote hours pooled across your sites, one invoice and one lead expert for your company.
From per year for 2 sites
Ask for a quoteMembers can add expert questions at each, or for 5. Extra plant users cost per person per year.
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What each plan includes
| Included | Free | Annual | Plant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per year | |||
| Or per month, cancel anytime | – | ||
| Free guides | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full library and recordings | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Expert questions per year | – | 6 | 30, shared |
| First reply target | – | 2 working days | 1 working day |
| Monthly live Q&A | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quarterly developments updates | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remote troubleshooting | – | Member price | 12 hours, then member price |
| Yearly line review | – | – | Remote, with report |
| Member prices on on-site visits and training | – | – | ✓ |
| People included | 1 | 1 | Up to 5 |
Questions
Before you join
What counts as one expert question?
One problem on one line, with follow-up messages until it is answered: about 30 minutes of expert work. A new problem, or the same problem on another line, is a new question. If a question needs more time, we suggest a remote session and ask you first.
How fast will I get an answer?
The target is a first reply within two working days, or one working day for plant members. If your line is stopped, a remote troubleshooting session is the quickest way to get live help.
What should I send with a question?
Photos or a short video of the problem, the bag size and lot number, the product type, and the stage where the problem first appears. The question form walks you through it.
What is the yearly line review?
A remote review of one line. You fill in a short checklist and send photos and videos, then an expert goes through the line with you on a video call of up to 3 hours. The written report follows within 10 working days. If you prefer the review at your plant, book the on-site line review at the member price and we deduct . Travel and expenses are extra.
Can I pay monthly and cancel at any time?
Yes. Both memberships can be paid monthly and cancelled at any time. Your membership then runs to the end of the month you have paid for, and nothing more is charged. With monthly payments, expert questions and remote hours are added month by month: on the annual membership one question every second month, on the plant membership 30 questions and 12 hours spread over the year. Paying yearly costs the same as 10 months. The plant membership can also be paid yearly by invoice and purchase order.
Which currency do I pay in?
Euros for customers in Europe and US dollars everywhere else. Prices exclude VAT and sales tax, which are added at checkout or on the invoice where they apply.
Do unused questions and hours carry over?
Questions and remote hours are for one membership year. When a plant membership renews, up to 3 unused remote hours carry over once.
Is the advice a guarantee?
No. Aseptic World gives technical guidance. Your plant stays responsible for process validation, sterilization settings and product release. Any change that could affect sterility should go through your own quality team and process authority. Our line reviews and reports record what our experts observe and recommend; they are not a validation, an audit or a certification.
Do you give machine-specific settings?
Advice covers principles and good practice on bag-in-box and aseptic filling lines. Settings for a specific machine come from its manufacturer and your validated process.
See the full rate card for remote help, on-site work, seminars and training
Services
Expert help when the line needs it
Book what you need, when you need it. No membership required. Members pay member rates.
Remote troubleshooting
per hourA live video call with an expert looking at your line through a phone or tablet. Best for a stopped or struggling line where a written answer would take too long.
- Members pay per hour
- 1-hour minimum, then billed per started 30 minutes
- Written summary of findings after the call
On-site visit
per day, plus travelA visit to your plant to review the line, observe filling tests, analyze defects and work through problems with your team at the machine.
- Two-day line review with report:
- Photos and video of each finding
- Written report as a PDF
Seminars
From onlineHalf-day or full-day sessions for technical teams: aseptic principles, bag-in-box defects and their causes, and filler care. Held at your site or online.
- Content adapted to your products and lines
- Slides and handouts for your team
- A day at your site: for up to 20 people
Operator training
per group dayHands-on training at your line with quizzes and team games, so the lessons stick. Ends with a test and a certificate of completion for each operator.
- Groups of up to 12 operators
- Refresher rounds available
Live online classes
From per seatClasses taught live online by our experts: a 2-hour class, a half-day technician workshop or a quality lab day, with time for questions about your own line.
- Members save about 20%
- 4 or more seats from one company: 10% off
Rate card
All prices at a glance
Prices exclude VAT and sales tax. Member prices for remote help, extra questions and online classes apply to all paid members. Member prices for on-site work, seminars and training apply to plant and group members.
| Service | What is included | Price | Member price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote help and expert questions | |||
| Remote troubleshooting, per hour | Live video call and written summary. 1-hour minimum, then per started 30 minutes | ||
| 5-hour pack | Prepaid, valid 12 months | Same price | |
| 10-hour pack | Prepaid, valid 12 months | Same price | |
| Evenings, weekends and urgent starts | Weekday evenings and Saturdays ×1.5, Sundays and public holidays ×2, a start within 4 working hours +25% | On the hourly rate | On the hourly rate |
| Extra expert question | For members. One problem on one line, about 30 minutes of expert work | – | |
| 5 extra questions | For members. Valid 12 months | – | |
| On-site work (travel and expenses extra) | |||
| On-site day | Up to 8 hours on site, Monday to Friday | ||
| On-site line review | One line, 2 days on site, filling tests observed, PDF report with photos and video of each finding | ||
| Visit report | For other visits: half a day for up to 3 days on site, one day for longer visits | per half day | per half day |
| Travel day | The number of travel days per trip depends on the travel zone | No discount | |
| Expenses | Flights, hotel, local transport and visas at cost, plus a meal allowance per day away | At cost + per day | At cost + per day |
| Overtime and weekends | Beyond 8 hours: hourly rate ×1.5. Saturdays ×1.5, Sundays and public holidays ×2 | On the day rate | On the day rate |
| Seminars and operator training (on site: travel and expenses extra) | |||
| Private online seminar, half day | Up to 4 hours, up to 25 people from one company, adapted to your products | ||
| Private online seminar, full day | Two sessions of about 3.5 hours | ||
| Seminar day at your site | Up to 20 people, adapted to your products, with slides and handouts | ||
| Operator training, group day | Up to 12 operators, hands-on at the line, quizzes and team games, test and certificate of completion included | ||
| Extra operator | 13th to 16th person, per day. Above 16, a second group | Same price | |
| Refresher at your site | Half a day, same group within 12 months, on a day when the expert is already at your plant | ||
| Refresher online | 2-hour live quiz session for up to 12 operators | ||
| Live online classes (per seat) | |||
| 2-hour live class | Any lesson or track taught live, with time for questions | ||
| Technician workshop, online | About 4 hours, at most 15 seats | ||
| Quality lab day, online | Two sessions of about 3.5 hours | ||
| Quarterly developments update | 90 minutes, live online | Included in membership | |
| Company booking | 4 or more seats from one company in the same class | 10% off | Member price applies |
On-site terms
Travel, expenses and cancellation
Travel days by zone
| Zone | One-way travel time, door to door | Travel days per trip | Price per trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Up to 4 hours | 1 | |
| 2 | 4 to 10 hours | 2 | |
| 3 | Over 10 hours, or an overnight flight | 3, including one recovery day |
When one trip serves several plants in the same region, they share the travel days and flights.
- Working day. Up to 8 hours on site, Monday to Friday. The minimum is one day on site per visit, plus travel.
- Expenses. Flights, hotel, local transport, visas and travel insurance at actual cost with receipts and no mark-up, plus per day away for meals. Economy class; business class only for flights over 8 hours, if agreed in the quote.
- Waiting time. Time lost because the line is not running, materials are missing or access is not ready is billed as working time.
- Your part. The line available and running, product and packaging on hand, operators and maintenance staff present, a safety induction, and permission to take photos and video.
- Booking. A 30% deposit when you book. The balance is invoiced with the report.
- Cancellation. Free up to 10 working days before travel, apart from travel costs that cannot be refunded. 25% of the booked days at 3 to 9 working days, and 50% inside 3 working days. One free change of date within six months with 10 working days' notice.
Advice, not validation
Our remote sessions, line reviews, reports and training give technical guidance based on what our experts observe and what you show us. They are not a validation of your sterilization or filling process, a food safety audit or a certification, and they do not approve any product for release. Your plant stays responsible for process validation, sterilization settings and product release. Check any change to sterilization or process settings with the equipment manufacturer and your own process authority before you use it.
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Next live Q&A
5 Nov
Thu · 15:00 UTC · spout leaks after transport
Yearly line review
Mar 2027
Remote review booked. Report delivered as PDF.
Ask an expert
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The more our experts can see, the faster the answer. Photos and a short video help most.
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Upcoming live Q&A
Spout leaks after transport5 Nov
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Crop calendar
Who processes what, and when
Harvest and processing seasons for 26 crops in all major countries. See the whole year at a glance, then pick a month to see everything processed in it and the countries that do it.
The processing year
Twelve months, every crop
Choose a crop group. Each ring is a crop, each segment a month. The darker the segment, the larger the share of that crop's regions processing in that month. Hover for the numbers. Click a segment to open that crop and month on the map, or a crop name to open its guide.
Hemispheres
North and south take turns
Seasonal processing regions active each month. Year-round regions are left out so the seasons show clearly.
Northern HemisphereSouthern Hemisphere
Month by month
The year in twelve cards
Rows follow the crop group chosen on the wheel. Bars show the share of each crop's regions processing that month; numbers count the regions. Click a month to open it on the map.
Map
Where it happens
Show processing seasons by month, or production quantities by country.
Production figures are yearly totals by country. Pick a crop to compare countries, or switch back to Seasons to choose a month.
Calendar
Month by month, region by region
Click a month heading to choose that month, or a country to find it on the map.
Harvest or processing season
Peak, where reported
Chosen month
Seasons move with weather, variety and year, and start and end weeks vary inside each month. Map points mark the main processing region and are approximate. Every region lists its source; low-confidence entries are marked. "Open in Google Maps" opens the region in a new tab.
Directory
Processing countries
Highlighted crops are processed in the chosen month. Click a country to see it on the map.
At a glance
pH and Brix by product
Typical published ranges. Your own product's classification depends on its measured equilibrium pH and your validated process.
| Product | Typical pH | Against pH 4.6 | Codex min. Brix | EU min. Brix | Main aseptic products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Paste about 4.3 ± 0.3 (Codex: below 4.6); some varieties 4.6 or higher | Watch | Juice 5.0. Purée 7 to under 24% NTSS, paste 24% and over | – | Hot and cold break paste, diced, purée |
| Peach | Fresh 3.3–4.05; canned 3.7–4.2 | Acid | 10.5 | 10.0 | Purée, concentrate, diced |
| Apricot | Fresh 3.3–4.8; purée 3.4–3.8 | Acid as purée | 11.5 | 11.2 | Purée, concentrate |
| Apple | Juice 3.35–4.0; concentrate 3.2–4.2 | Acid | 11.5 (floor 10.0) | 11.2 | Concentrate at 70 Brix, NFC juice, purée |
| Banana | Fresh 4.5–5.2; natural purée 4.8–5.0 | Above unless acidified | Not set; Brix as pressed | 21.0 | Purée, natural or acidified |
| Mango | Ripe 3.4–4.8 | Watch | 13.5 | 13.5 | Pulp, purée, concentrate |
| Pineapple | 3.2–4.0 | Acid | 12.8, acid corrected (floor 10.0) | 12.8 | Concentrate at 60 Brix, NFC juice, crushed |
| Aloe vera | Gel 3.5–4.7; fresh gel about 4.6–4.7 | On the line unless acidified | Not covered | – | Inner-leaf gel, decolorized juice, concentrates, cubes |
Food safety
Products at or near pH 4.6, such as banana purée, aloe gel, some mango, pear and guava lots and some tomato varieties, and low-acid products such as carrot, pumpkin, sweet potato, peppers, papaya and coconut water, need special care. Whether a product is acid, acidified or low-acid decides its heat process and its regulatory route. Agree that with a qualified process authority and measure equilibrium pH on every batch.
Best sources
Where to read more
The most information-rich websites for processing plants, checked in October 2026. Each card opens the site in a new tab.