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NVWA considers closure of slaughterhouse in Brabant

The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has taken significant action against a small abattoir in Brabant due to ongoing concerns regarding animal welfare and hygiene. The NVWA is considering wit..

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Maintenance and repairs

14 November 2016

The food industry places high demands on floors: they must be able to cope with heavy mechanical loads, be easy to clean thoroughly, offer sufficient anti-slip properties in wet conditions and be resistant to oils, fats ...

Considerable savings

14 November 2016

It’s now almost a year since the Nocospray disinfection concept obtained Ctgb authorisation as a biocide; a good time to take stock of the current situation. “One important finding has been that disinfecting productio...

Decay of vacuum-packed fresh meat

14 November 2016

Vacuum packaging protects meat against contamination during storage and transport, and slows down microbiological spoilage. By also gradually reducing the temperature during transport, it is possible to keep the meat mic...

Modified atmosphere inhibits growth of microorganisms

14 November 2016

‘Can you supply chicken in modified atmosphere packaging?’ After being asked that by the market, Heijs Food Products ended up buying a new packaging machine. Hans van Norden from the poultry processing company explains: ...

‘The problem is, you can’t see it'

14 November 2016

Everything can go without a hitch for years: low microbiological values, passing ATP tests with flying colours...until an unexpected outbreak of microorganisms occurs. This is a sign of the presence of biofilm, an invisi...

Reducing risks, saving costs

14 November 2016

Dutch cheese processor Kaasveredeling Kruijt based in Zegveld has witnessed explosive growth in its production activities, and the facility that was built just three years ago is almost too small already. When production...

Hago and Comé value open communication

14 November 2016

Entrepreneur Marc Spreuwenberg first started supplying sliced mushrooms to the food processing industry in 2007. He has since become the European market leader. He outsources the cleaning activities to Hago Food & In...

‘R-CIP is the future’

14 November 2016

In the food industry, hygiene is inextricably linked to food safety. Food safety is a hot topic, which means that cleaning and disinfection is too. Here, experts highlight the most important trends: the broadening and de...

‘Sustainable Disinfection in Food’ Mark of Quality

11 October 2016

The Dutch company Simpel Desinfecteren launched a quality mark in October 2016 that enables food manufacturers to demonstrate that they use the Nocospray concept to disinfect sustainably. This helps them to prove that th...

Milmeq chooses DGS

11 October 2016

Milmeq, an international manufacturer of chilling and freezing tunnels, has chosen DGS Processing Solutions as its European partner for the design, installation and sales of logistics facilities equipped with Milmeq free...

Investing in the future

11 October 2016

Master butcher Hanspeter Baer was considered extremely brave when, in 1999, he decided to start selling fresh olives and antipasti instead of meat and home-smoked products. Despite all the advice to the contrary, he went...

QiSOFT software system supports cheese producer

11 October 2016

More production and more products – soft-cheese producer Özgazi in Etten-Leur is scaling up. But the expansion in both volume and product range can only be achieved with a new quality management system. Özgazi is a re...

Better hygiene using less water

11 October 2016

It seems almost too good to be true: an optimal and hygienic cleaning method using less water. But, thanks to Undine® by Innovative Water Concepts (IWC), it really is possible. The technique is based on a simple princ...

Automation projects at Bolletje

11 October 2016

Holding on to its products’ tradition of craftsmanship while also being recognised for innovation and expressiveness – that’s what Bolletje demonstrated it had been able to do last year when it won the FNLI Brand of the ...

The right information – anywhere, anytime

13 September 2016

It’s like being in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: you can see huge kettles of molten chocolate, nuts are being added to bonbons, chocolate discs are being prettily decorated and packed. The huge diversity of carefull...