Filling plant for filling receptacles with a pourable food product comprising: - a processing apparatus configured to process and/or prepare and/or treat the pourable food product; - a filling apparatus configured to fill the receptacles with the pourable food product; - a process valve , in particular a four-way process valve , fluidically connected to the processing apparatus and the filling apparatus and configured to selectively control the flow of the pourable product from the processing apparatus to the filling apparatus ; and - a control unit configured to control at least the process valve ; wherein the process valve comprises at least: - a flow conduit configured to fluidically connect the processing apparatus with the filling apparatus ; - an inlet fluidically connected to the processing apparatus and configured to allow feeding of the pourable product into at least a portion of the flow conduit ; - an outlet fluidically connected to the filling apparatus and configured to allow feeding of the pourable product from at least a portion of the flow conduit to the filling apparatus ; - a first valve plug configured to selectively close or open the inlet so as to selectively impede and allow the flow of the pourable product into the flow conduit ; characterized in that the process valve further comprises - a second valve plug configured to selectively open or close the outlet so as to selectively impede and allow the flow of the pourable product out of the flow conduit and to the filling apparatus ; wherein each one of the first valve plug and the second valve plug is moveable between at least a respective closed position and a respective maximum open position for respectively closing and opening respectively the inlet and the outlet ; wherein the control unit is configured to control, in use, at least one of the first valve plug and the second valve plug at an intermediate position between the respective closed position and the respective maximum open position for controlling a flow rate of the pourable product from the processing apparatus to the filling apparatus . - a processing apparatus configured to process and/or prepare and/or treat the pourable food product; - a filling apparatus configured to fill the receptacles with the pourable food product; - a process valve , in particular a four-way process valve , fluidically connected to the processing apparatus and the filling apparatus and configured to selectively control the flow of the pourable product from the processing apparatus to the filling apparatus ; and - a control unit configured to control at least the process valve ; - a flow conduit configured to fluidically connect the processing apparatus with the filling apparatus ; - an inlet fluidically connected to the processing apparatus and configured to allow feeding of the pourable product into at least a portion of the flow conduit ; - an outlet fluidically connected to the filling apparatus and configured to allow feeding of the pourable product from at least a portion of the flow conduit to the filling apparatus ; - a first valve plug configured to selectively close or open the inlet so as to selectively impede and allow the flow of the pourable product into the flow conduit ; characterized in that the process valve further comprises - a second valve plug configured to selectively open or close the outlet so as to selectively impede and allow the flow of the pourable product out of the flow conduit and to the filling apparatus ; <EOS>