Functionality is disclosed herein for a pascalization process for food and beverage products, and possibly other materials. The process includes inputting an unprocessed product, pressurizing the unprocessed product to a first pressure to create a pressurized product, holding the pressurized product at the first pressure for a predetermined hold time and depressurizing the pressurized product to a second pressure to create a processed product. The second pressure is less than the first pressure. The process also includes outputting the processed product.