Pigging technology for food and beverages
Stop Flushing Valuable product Away – Start Recovering It
Hidden losses are costing food and beverage manufacturers more than they realise – lost product, inefficient processes, and missed sustainability targets.
HPS Advanced Liquid Product Recovery ((which is a type of ‘pigging’ technology) recovers up to 99.5% of valuable product from pipelines, helping you reduce waste, save time, and improve profits.
- Recover More Product: Save up to 1,200 gallons per cycle by reclaiming usable product that would otherwise go down the drain
- Reduce Downtime and Costs: Cut sanitisation times from hours to minutes, shorten changeovers, and reduce cleaning-related expenses
- Improve Sustainability: Save millions of litres of water annually and lower your energy usage and carbon footprint.
what is pigging technology?
Pigging (also known as liquid product recovery) uses a specialist projectile (called a “pig”) to safely push remaining product from the inside of pipelines. It’s fast, hygienic, and highly effective.
HPS pigging systems are:
- Fully automated and safe for food use
- Custom-engineered to fit your production needs
- Suitable for a wide range of products, from sauces and syrups to juices and spirits
Plug the Four Costliest Leaks in Your Process
Even the best-run facilities suffer from hidden inefficiencies. HPS systems target and eliminate four of the most damaging leaks in your production line:
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1. Profit Leaks
Stop throwing money down the drain. Our systems recover nearly all residual product from pipelines, so you can sell it, not flush it.
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2. Efficiency Leaks
Shorten changeovers, reduce clean-in-place (CIP) times, and increase uptime. That’s less downtime and lower labour costs.
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3. Sustainability Leaks
Minimise water, chemical, and energy use. One customer saved 40 megalitres of water annually while cutting emissions and effluent treatment costs.
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4. Competitive Leaks
Don’t get left behind. Pigging systems provide a competitive edge by improving cost control, product quality, and responsiveness to changeovers.
Why Choose HPS Pigging Systems?
With over 30 years of experience and 2,000+ successful installations, HPS is the trusted leader in hygienic pigging solutions.
✔ Fast ROI – Immediate cost savings and long-term profitability
✔ Industry-Leading Recovery – Up to 99.5% product recovery from pipelines
✔ Proven Success – Used by leading food, beverage, paint, coatings, and personal care brands
✔ Custom Solutions – Designed for your unique production process
Proven Success Across Multiple Industries
Manufacturers trust HPS to deliver measurable results, and our customers experience immediate financial and operational improvements.
Food Manufacturer
- Problem: Lost over 1,200 gallons of product per batch during flushing.
- HPS Solution: Recovered nearly all residual product.
- Outcome: Millions saved annually and environmental impact reduced.
Global Beverage Leader
- Problem: Changeovers took hours, leading to high downtime and lost productivity.
- HPS Solution: Installed automated pigging system.
- Outcome: Changeovers now take minutes, improving production capacity and ROI.
Chocolate Manufacturer
- Problem: Significant product loss and rework due to batch cross-contamination during changeovers
- HPS Solution: Streamlined processes with pigging.
- Outcome: HPS reduced rework to under 1%, saving the manufacturer around £2 million annually.
Log House Foods
Mondelez
Barbot
KIK Custom Products
Ready to Stop Hidden Losses? Let’s Talk
Whether your priority is yield, efficiency, sustainability (or all three), HPS pigging systems deliver results. Backed by industry-leading engineering and decades of success, our solutions help food and beverage companies enhance their liquid processes.
- ✅ Low-risk, high-return investment
- ✅ Custom-designed for your production line
- ✅ Fully supported by HPS experts