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BioProtect Drain & Floor Product Case Study Trial Objective: Primary Objective: Positive Impact on control of Listeria: No indication of Listeria detected in trial period. We understand this is a significant improvement on the pre-trial period and demonstrates BioProtect’s positive impact on control of Listeria.Secondary Objective: Cost Efficacy: Identified $27k p.a. net cost savings through…

In industrial processing facilities, corrosion is the single biggest cause of plant and equipment breakdown. Chemicals can be the origin of such corrosion issues, especially if titrated incorrectly. Curtain University estimated corrosion to cost the Australian economy a staggering $30 billion per annum. Stainless steel is regarded as the best anti-corrosive solution for industrial use,…

Drains are ideal breeding grounds for microbes however, BioProtect will restore & protect drainage systems saving you thousands.

What are biofilms? Biofilms are a consortium of numerous different types of microorganisms that accumulate on a surface and adhere to both the surface and the accompanying microbial cells. Biofilms form a sticky protective layer encompassing the accumulated cells which are referred to as an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix. As a result of the…

If you don’t conduct a break sanitise in your food processing facility, you are jeopardising your facilities hygiene. Here is what this article will cover: How not implementing a break sanitise is hurting your facility? What is a break sanitise? Simple steps to introducing a break sanitise into your cleaning regime. The Importance of a…

Our pork industry is facing a potentially catastrophic event, African Swine Fever (ASF) is a real concern for Australia and our livestock. African Swine Fever threatens our entire Pig population, the disease is highly contagious and spread virally with a staggeringly high mortality rate of 80%. In this Article we will cover: What is African…

Smoked Salmon processing has inherent risks for Listeria contamination for many reasons. These include the fact that fish enter processing with naturally occurring contamination and that there are many opportunities for cross-contamination. PhageGuard Listex can help Smoked Salmon producers reduce their Listeria risks on the product itself as well as on processing equipment and environmentally.…

If you’re like every other food producer, you hate training & retraining! Especially, when it comes to cleaning your facility. Because let’s be honest, if we didn’t have to worry about pathogens posing both a potentially deadly health risk to consumers & destroying products… then we probably wouldn’t be interested in cleaning at all. But…

So many questions where to start? …. how about the unlikely….. What is the best rinse pressure for cleaning in the food industry? Many hygiene teams have their own view on what the best rinse pressure is for cleaning in the food industry, but what do you think? Whilst high pressure water produces hazardous aerosols…