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Take a tour to explore the production process of making RTD tea at FGC

production process of making RTD tea

Have you ever wondered how a RTD tea product is produced? Follow this article to explore the production process of making RTD tea at FGC.

Introduction

RTD tea, or ready-to-drink tea, is increasingly popular because of the exhausting tempo of everyday life. Furthermore, as health problems receive greater attention, RTD tea is preferred by many people when compared to soft drinks. Proud to be the largest tea and beverage supplier and exporter in Vietnam, FGC is confident to introduce you to our RTD tea manufacturing process. 

What is the production process of making RTD tea at FGC?

Generally, the production process of making RTD tea includes 6 main periods. 

Harvesting tea leaves

FGC currently owns more than 4,500 hectares of tea farms across Vietnam, providing a sufficient source of fresh tea leaves for production. At the time when the tea trees are at their best, tea leaves and buds are picked gently by hand to avoid being broken or crushed. We also have factories located near the tea farms. Therefore, after being harvested, tea leaves are moved directly and immediately to our manufacturing plants. 

Harvesting tea leaves
Harvesting tea leaves

Extraction

After being moved to our factories, every tea batch is checked, sorted, and filtered to guarantee the quality. After that, tea will experience an extraction process in which the soluble substances, the essence of the tea, are separated. The extraction process is performed at high temperature using standard water sources. 

Filtering

After getting the needed substances, the mixture is filtered to remove all the impurities. At this step, the centrifugal filtration system is applied to completely clear away all the tiny impurities that cannot be seen with the naked eyes. Because ready-to-drink tea is the kind of product used immediately after opening, the texture and purity of the liquor are crucial. 

Mixing

FGC provides various types of ready to drink tea with different flavors and tastes. To create the distinctive flavors for each type, the key is the mixing process, which can be considered the most complicated one in the production. Before being mass produced, the formulas are researched and developed carefully by our R&D department. In addition to tea leaves, water, cane sugar, corn syrup, acidity regulators, and many other ingredients are blended together, creating a homogeneous texture. 

Filling and capping

In the filling process, depending on product types, we will apply Aseptic or hot-fill technology. With hot-fill technology, the liquor is heated to 90-95°C before being poured into PET bottles or cans to sterilize the products and the containers. After being filled and capped, containers are inverted and held for 2-3 minutes to ensure that the surface inside is sealed and evenly exposed to the temperature. Then the liquor is cooled down for the next steps.

In terms of Aseptic technology, the filling process takes place under controlled sterile conditions. All the containers and lids must also be sterilized before filling. The products, after being pasteurized, are poured into containers at room temperature. 

Mixing and filling process
Mixing and filling process

Packaging and storing 

Until these steps, the products are basically finished. After filling and capping period, they are continued to be completed with packaging, printing production date, shrink wrapping, and carton packing steps. The cartons are then moved to our storages and ready to be shipped to customers. 

Packing, wrapping, and storing process
Packing, wrapping, and storing process

What is special about RTD tea at FGC?

With more than 27 years of experience in the tea and beverage industry, Future Generation Company Limited is the leading company in Vietnam. So, regardings RTD tea, what is special about RTD tea at FGC that makes it stand out?

Organic and natural ingredient sources

In addition to tea farms, FGC owns many flower and herb gardens to ensure a sufficient and stable source for the production process of making RTD tea. We are confident to provide organic and natural ingredients for the best high-quality products. Besides, we also have many fruit sources from numerous regions of Vietnam and over the world. All of them are qualified to ensure the quality and uniformity of the final products.

organic and natural ingredient sources
FGC has own tea farms as well as flower and herb gardens

Strictly sterilized manufacturing environment 

Product quality is always one of our priorities. Therefore, our production process of making RTD tea is strictly managed to ensure the safety, hygiene, and product preservation. Our company has large manufacturing plants equipped with cutting-edge technology from Germany, Italy, Japan, etc. All of our products meet international standards, with many certifications, including ISO, HALAL, HACCP, KOSHER, etc. 

Private Label Services (OEM) 

Not only can you buy products manufactured by our company, coming to FGC, you will have the chance to create and develop your personal brands through our Private Label Services. We provide an all-in-one service from formulating, sourcing, researching & developing to producing and packaging. Cooperating with us, you can freely build up your formulas with the help of our professional R&D team. 

Furthermore, our OEM service offers various packing options that are stunning and well-preserved, including TetraPak Aseptic boxes, Hot-fill PET bottles, and Hot-fill cans. Depending on the characteristics of your products and your business’s conditions, we will consult you to choose the most suitable one. Besides, FGC also offers free samples, label and package design for every customer. Our Private Label Service pledges to bring your beverage ideas to life and contribute to your business growth.  

Private Label Service at FGC
Private Label Service at FGC

How to order RTD tea from FGC?

From a small trading company, FGC is now the biggest tea supplier and exporter in Vietnam, with more than 1000 partners from over 60 nations over the world. Our production process of making RTD with modern machinery helps our products to have the best quality. 

Through our Website: Simply leave a message on our website: https://oem-fgc.com/contact/ to order RTA tea. Within hours, there will be a sales manager to contact you back. 

Email/Phone call: Please do not hesitate to contact us via email or phone if you would like to purchase or just need to learn more about our products. 

Conclusion

FGC constantly updates our production lines to increase the quality and productivity. Following those steps of the production process of making RTD tea, FGC will bring the best products for customers. If you are looking for a supplier of RTD tea, don’t hesitate to contact us!

About Future Generation Co.,Ltd

Future Generation Company Limited is one of the largest beverage suppliers in Vietnam, with 26 years of experience in production and export. FGC is equipped with modern machines such as Hotfill PET and TetraPak, ensuring high-capacity production. FGC strives to achieve our mission to become Vietnam’s leading healthy beverage company. Our factories also meet international standards such as ISO, HACCP, etc. In addition, we constantly innovate our machinery system, strengthen production capacity, and increase productivity. 

FGC also provides Private Label Services. With this service, we can help customers in researching and formulating beverages, designing product label packaging, and creating their own brands. This is an ideal solution for small and medium enterprises. Moreover, FGC provides free samples for customers to test before bulk orders. We also ensure delivery as fast as possible.

Contact

Address: R4 building, Office Quarter 02, Royal City, 72A Nguyen Trai St., Thanh Xuan Dist., Hanoi.

Phone: +84 24 73 000 125/ +84 24 6664 7788

Mail: info@vietnam-tea.com

Website: https://oem-fgc.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fgcvietnamtea 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fgcvietnamtea/

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