HOW TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION IN THE MEAT AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY

Since our inception, we have been increasingly committed to producing products that guarantee the highest levels of quality and safety in all areas of the food chain. Due to the nature of the raw materials processed, it is now clear that internal and external surfaces in the meat industry may be a major source of contamination for food leaving the factory.

Furthermore, with the advent of Food Processing, which consists of the production of processed foods such as pre-cooked, ready-to-eat meals and semi-finished products for the catering and other food industries, the potential for contamination has seen an increase, both due to the amount of handling that takes place and the use of raw materials of different origins.

It is, therefore, of paramount importance that all forms of contamination be prevented by adopting a correct set of sanitisation standards and using professional disinfectants that are easy to use by producers in the food chain.

Our company has always favoured the last part of the mantra - “keep clean” - for the meat industry regarding its products, its equipment and its washing procedures, and we keeps an eye on any evolution in the market by providing solutions to meet the needs of our customers, which may encompass the following:

• Quality improvement: this occurs when the customer decides to tackle new markets that require stricter hygiene standards.
• Adaptation to new production conditions: in addition to the advent of the above-mentioned Food Processing, any changes in production procedures may lead to changes in the detergents that need to be used. (e.g. a drop in temperature of 10°C leads to the use of sanitising products that better suited to the new temperatures).
• Environmental requirements: wastewater legislation varies over time and space as some countries are obliged to comply with local regulations that are more stringent with respect to those that are national.
• Safety: Standards on the labelling and handling of chemicals and, therefore, detergents are also in continuous evolution.

Our technical sales personnel, who are always in contact with customers, has enabled our R&D department to provide the market with innovative chemical solutions to meet new needs, as it is the personnel working in technical sales who test innovation in the field and create correct usage procedures.

Thus, traditional products in the food detergent market, and in particular in the meat industry, such as the foaming detergents Sanifoam, Celofoam, Remofoam, the non-foaming chlorinated products such as Idrosan and the floor cleaner Limex, have been joined over the years by sanitising products designed for emerging needs.

These solutions are designed for customers in the Food Processing sector who alternate between raw materials of different origins in their production departments with small production batches and, therefore, require effective washing in short timeframes and rapid rinsing. In addition to this effective range of foams, Sanifoam P is a chlorinated foaming detergent that optimises washing even at low operating temperatures and is suitable for particularly troublesome contaminations, such as poultry processing residues. A worthy mention is the range of oxidisers that are used to eradicate biofilms in the early stages in their formation, thus preventing food contamination by surfaces.

Each of our solutions has been designed to maintain and enhance our position as the preferred partner for sanitisation in animal food businesses, ensuring compliance with the highest quality standards in accordance with strict international ISO standards.

We provide four products in the family of chlorinated foaming detergents to meet different needs along the production chain: Sanifoam, Sanifoam EF, Sanifoam P, and Foam Chlor.

Sanifoam: alkaline foaming detergent with high chlorine content, designed for the daily cleaning of surfaces in the food and livestock industries and which provides excellent microbe-reduction properties.

Sanifoam EF: alkaline foaming detergent with high chlorine content to be used for daily alkaline disinfection of surfaces in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and livestock industries. The active chlorine released by sodium hypochlorite has a biocidal action, ensuring the complete removal of the main micro-organisms that cause contamination and foul odours.

Sanifoam P: alkaline foaming detergent with high chlorine and caustic potash content and elevated rinsability features. This is recommended for daily cleaning of surfaces in the food and livestock industries. Our product has specifications that are between a traditional foaming agent and a gel – a peculiarity that enables it to be a particularly aggressive cleaner and allows it to hold onto surfaces, even those that are vertical.

Foam Chlor: chloro-active alkaline foaming agent to be used for daily alkaline disinfection of surfaces in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and livestock industries. The active chlorine released by sodium hypochlorite has a biocidal action, ensuring complete removal of the main micro-organisms hat cause contamination and foul odours. Foam Chlor in functional terms, it features excellent adhesion properties on vertical surfaces, which increases the durability and effectiveness of the product.

By focusing on the different needs of its customers, AEB has created Foam Chlor SMS, suitable for use on delicate surfaces. This is a chlorinated alkaline foaming detergent suitable for light alloys and daily washing of surfaces in the food and livestock industries.

Foam Chlor SMS is particularly effective in removing multiple types of organic contamination such as animal or vegetable fats, greasy and protein-rich dirt, fish and vegetable processing residues, even in contaminated spaces.

Idrosan and Limex have been regarded as irreplaceable product benchmarks in our line of detergents for many years.

Idrosan: liquid alkaline chloro-active formulation suitable for automatic or manual cleaning and sanitising of systems or equipment in the meat sector, and food industries in general. It is most commonly used in the cleaning and sanitising of closed systems, tanks and washing tunnels.

Limex: concentrated, low-foaming, alkaline liquid degreasing detergent, suitable for industrial cleaning treatment in the food, mechanical, marine and industrial sectors. Its versatility allows it to be used for cleaning floors, aisles, cells and goods handling areas, and for washing bottle conveyor lines.

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