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The liquid moves in a controlled, continuous flow while subjected to temperatures of 71.5ºC (160ºF) to 74ºC (165ºF), for about 15 to 30 seconds, a ratio expressed as pasteurization units.

The process is more prevalent in Europe and Asia than in North America . The benefits of the process involve maintaining color and flavor while killing potentially harmful bacteria.

Juice company Odwalla moved from non-pasteurized to flash-pasteurized juices in 1996 after tainted unpasteurized apple juice sickened many children and killed one.