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Smaak & Co aims for high-risk production environment

Smaak & Co takes no risks when it comes to food safety and quality. The producer of fresh cream cheese products and tapas aims for a high-risk production environment. To achieve this, the company collaborates with re..

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Sharper focus on Listeria monocytogenes

08 May 2018

The NVWA (Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority) established new guidelines in the updated information sheet 85 for controlling the growth of hazardous micro-organisms during the shelf-life period. It is...

Smart cleaning: Balancing risks and costs

08 May 2018

Businesses can save a lot on cleaning costs. “There are often significant possible optimisation actions that can be taken without increasing risks,” says Gert Visscher, director and owner of Eco2Clean. What must business...

Pal TX desinfecterende alcohol doekjes

08 May 2018

De PAL TX Alcohol desinfecterende doekjes zijn ontwikkeld om oppervlakken snel en veilig te desinfecteren zonder dat naspoelen nodig is. De PAL TX Alcohol desinfecterende doekjes zijn binnen Nederland door het College vo...

Soliflex pro & Soliflex pro mini

08 May 2018

Door de vraag naar constante verbeteringen o.h.g.v. voedselveiligheid en productiviteit, heeft Ammeraal Beltech met haar 65 jaar ervaring, de meest hygiënische transportband ontwikkeld. Soliflex PRO is gemaakt van vol ku...

Disinfecting steam kills bacteria

08 May 2018

A disinfecting dry steam that can disinfect a production space of around 500 cubic metres in one hour. The space is ready for use immediately afterwards. Does that sound too good to be true? Since receiving authorisation...

Progressively less centralised installation

08 May 2018

The food industry is changing with a strong tendency towards decentralisation. By placing IO modules in the field and connecting entrances and exits to the control system with prefabricated cables, shorter installation t...

Updated ISO 22000 for food safety

08 May 2018

Businesses in the food sector must monitor the safety of their products. In order to control food safety, they can set up a system themselves, but they do not have to reinvent the wheel. They can simply use existing stan...

Nutrilab: Listeria eliminated after two treatments

09 April 2018

The infection density of a food production space increases due to moisture and proteins, ingredients that sustain bacteria well and which find their way into nearly every production space on a daily basis. This is not on...

Awareness to the next level

09 April 2018

High quality awareness for all employees at every link in the production chain is essential for improving the final quality of the product. A positive quality culture is a significant condition. “Management is charged wi...

Customised, gasless steam production

09 April 2018

The use of fossil fuels needs to be decreased. The supply of gas is finite and exacerbates climate issues. Businesses must look to alternative energy sources, which includes their need for a steam supply. Scharff Technie...

Mouse infestation? Keep them outside!

05 March 2018

You might have seen the news; two Amsterdam supermarkets have closed their doors and there have been hygiene issues abound at various well-known public locations due to mouse infestation. The costs can be staggering sign...

High season for the smoked sausage specialist

05 March 2018

The brother-butchers Bert and Jannes Koetsier specialise in smoked sausages prepared with fresh ingredients and smoked on beechwood. In 2014, they developed a new passion: knackwurst. Bert Koetsier tracked its unique his...

Innovation at Simpel Desinfecteren

06 February 2018

Disinfection from a distance is possible (see also Dutch Food Industry Journal - June 2017). The Nocofix, which can hold a 20-litre can, is mounted to the wall. Using a timer, you set the time that you want the disinfect...

Draft of BRC Global Standard Food Safety Issue 8

06 February 2018

In November, the BRC released "Issue 8 of the Draft for Industry Consultation", a first look into the changes that will be implemented in the new BRC Food standard. The standard is expected to be ready in August 2018 and...

The right floor and the right drain

06 February 2018

The food industry cannot escape potentially hazardous situations: temperature, fluids and fats create risks with ease. However, many of these can be avoided. Each producer has a HACCP protocol for food-safe production...