Articles Tagged with ''sanitation''

In the age of COVID-19, cleaning and sanitization are more important than ever in snack and bakery facilities. Chemicals for cleaning, degreasing, and sanitizing can help with sanitizing these facilities.

Every facility needs a food safety plan, and that includes food safety software related to traceability. This software will come in handy whenever a company needs to trace a certain ingredient or product, due to recalls or other reasons.

Lest anyone think that the pandemic pressed "pause" on campaigns for corporate sustainability, think again. If anything, COVID-19 reminded consumers, and the snack and bakery sectors, just how interconnected we are, whether we’re selecting suppliers, expanding production, or packing a protein bar into our gym bags.

Securing a good job upon graduation from college is often a paramount student concern. Therefore, it is important to know the labor market’s patterns and trends when you prepare your career and want to develop sustainable skills that employers need and want.

Installation of cleanrooms has been on the rise over the past few years. But this aspect of snack and bakery operations has gained more focus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cleanrooms are sealed off from the rest of a production facility to protect against contaminants.

Companies in the market for new or improved mixers for snack and bakery dough applications have displayed a recent focus on specific features and benefits. These include efficiency, cost savings, pre-hydration, handling of ancient grains, automation of processes, and stepped-up sanitation and maintenance, especially in the wake of COVID-19.

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it became apparent very quickly that personal protective equipment (PPE) was going to be vital in order to combat the virus. Some companies in the snack and bakery industry pivoted to producing PPE, in addition to their normal lineup of products. Also, other PPE companies started making PPE specifically for the food industry.

New technology developed for the military to detect chemical attacks is being brought to market for use by the bakery industry to monitor levels of breathable flour dust in the workplace.

Reviewing and revising sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs) during the COVID-19 pandemic.