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Thermal Processing, Validation, and Testing Services

Thermal Process Authority and Validation Support

Our thermal process authority, validation, and laboratory services help customers meet processing, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Access to Qualified Experts

Customers without a designated thermal process authority can rely on STOCK for referrals to trusted professionals with qualified support for:

  • Regulatory compliance
  • Product safety and consistent quality
  • Efficient process management
Clemson/Cryotech Lab featuring the ImmersaFlow retort

TechniCAL Partnership

STOCK partners with TechniCAL, an internationally recognized thermal process authority organization that has served the industry since 1972.TechniCAL provides food-safety consulting for processors of Low-Acid Canned Foods (LACF) and Acidified Foods.


Caapabilities and Services

  • Process Authority Support
  • Retort Validation
  • Process Validation
  • Regulatory-style operational audits and assessments.goals
  • Part 11 validation


Clemson University- Retort and Food Process Testing

As retort processing expands across the food and beverage industry, Clemson supports continued innovation through a newly renovated, state-of-the-art laboratory dedicated to research, education, and thermal-processing services for packaged food.

Capabilities and Services

  • Three retort systems capable of simulating any process currently used in industry
  • Shelf-life evaluation for packaged foods
  • Product and process development support
  • Retort-packaging testing and evaluation
  • Professional training for industry personnel