Powder-Solutions’ BFM® Fitting Reduces Allergen Risk in Powdered Food Ingredients
Bulk Powder Processing Industry is Thankful for the BFM® fitting This Holiday Season.
Chanhassen, MN, November 13, 2008 --(PR.com)-- www.powder-solutions.com -- Powder-Solutions, Inc., American distributors of the USDA accepted/3A certified BFM® fitting, is helping ensure food safety in bulk powder processing plants by reducing risks of cross contamination. Food allergens such as lactose and peanut residue can contaminate other food products processed on the same bulk powder processing line.
The Threat:
There are eight foods that account for 90% of allergic reactions: peanuts, tree nuts (walnuts, pecans, etc.), fish, shellfish, eggs, milk, soy, and wheat. Eleven million people in the U.S. are estimated to suffer from food allergies, and many are no stranger to ER visits. According to Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 150 to 200 of these ER visits end in death each year. This has become an important consumer issue, with increasing regulation. Currently, there is no known cure for a food allergy. Avoidance is the only way to prevent an allergic reaction to food.
“Today, most bulk powder processing plants producing powdered food ingredients utilize standard flexible connectors and hose clamps in their processing lines,” states Marv Deam, CEO of Powder Solutions, Inc. “Among their numerous shortcomings, these old style connectors are difficult and time consuming to remove and sanitize, and present a very real risk of cross contamination when the line is switched to a new product.”
The BFM® fitting eliminates this risk of food contamination – just in time for Thanksgiving.
“Knowing if an allergen is contained in a particular food is a big problem for individuals with food allergies,” said Jason Young, Quality Control Specialist for the Oklahoma Food and Agricultural Products Research and Technology Center. “Manufacturers are responsible for ensuring that food is not adulterated or contaminated with products that could cause an allergic reaction to consumers.”
The BFM® fitting distributed by Powder-Solutions, Inc, is the solution to the problem of cross contamination risk. Comprised of two basic elements, the BFM® fitting consists of a flexible sleeve with integral top and bottom stainless steel snap bands, and two matched formed spigots (welded in place). Designed with a crevice free interior surface, the BFM® fitting does not trap powder. This makes the connector easy to clean and sanitize, and minimizes the chance for cross contamination.
The BFM sleeve snaps into place quickly and accurately using only an operator’s hands, helping to ensure that the cleaning and sanitizing process is no longer a time consuming hassle. By replacing the old style flexible sleeve and hose clamp, the BFM® fitting can assist food ingredient manufacturers in producing pure unadulterated product.
With the BFM® fitting, powder leakage and powder buildups are no longer a problem. The smooth crevice free design ensures that product flows efficiently and smoothly through process piping, ensuring bulk powder processing plants are clean, efficient, and safe environments providing safe food products for consumers.
A full video of how the BFM® fitting is eliminating cross contamination in bulk powder processing plants, can be found at http://www.powder-solutions.com/.
About Powder-Solutions, Inc.
Powder-Solutions, Inc. is a leading distributor of the USDA accepted/3A certified BFM® fitting, the first flexible industrial connective solution specifically designed to replace the standard flexible sleeve and hose clamp assembly and address chronic sanitation and safety concerns for the bulk powder processing industry. By working closely with companies in the food, dairy, nutritional, pharmaceutical, chemical and other industries, Powder-Solutions, Inc. continues to develop and refine new strategies to assist these companies in achieving their business objectives via safe and innovative plant processes. For more information on Powder-Solutions, Inc. or the revolutionary BFM® fitting, visit www.powder-solutions.com.
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The Threat:
There are eight foods that account for 90% of allergic reactions: peanuts, tree nuts (walnuts, pecans, etc.), fish, shellfish, eggs, milk, soy, and wheat. Eleven million people in the U.S. are estimated to suffer from food allergies, and many are no stranger to ER visits. According to Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 150 to 200 of these ER visits end in death each year. This has become an important consumer issue, with increasing regulation. Currently, there is no known cure for a food allergy. Avoidance is the only way to prevent an allergic reaction to food.
“Today, most bulk powder processing plants producing powdered food ingredients utilize standard flexible connectors and hose clamps in their processing lines,” states Marv Deam, CEO of Powder Solutions, Inc. “Among their numerous shortcomings, these old style connectors are difficult and time consuming to remove and sanitize, and present a very real risk of cross contamination when the line is switched to a new product.”
The BFM® fitting eliminates this risk of food contamination – just in time for Thanksgiving.
“Knowing if an allergen is contained in a particular food is a big problem for individuals with food allergies,” said Jason Young, Quality Control Specialist for the Oklahoma Food and Agricultural Products Research and Technology Center. “Manufacturers are responsible for ensuring that food is not adulterated or contaminated with products that could cause an allergic reaction to consumers.”
The BFM® fitting distributed by Powder-Solutions, Inc, is the solution to the problem of cross contamination risk. Comprised of two basic elements, the BFM® fitting consists of a flexible sleeve with integral top and bottom stainless steel snap bands, and two matched formed spigots (welded in place). Designed with a crevice free interior surface, the BFM® fitting does not trap powder. This makes the connector easy to clean and sanitize, and minimizes the chance for cross contamination.
The BFM sleeve snaps into place quickly and accurately using only an operator’s hands, helping to ensure that the cleaning and sanitizing process is no longer a time consuming hassle. By replacing the old style flexible sleeve and hose clamp, the BFM® fitting can assist food ingredient manufacturers in producing pure unadulterated product.
With the BFM® fitting, powder leakage and powder buildups are no longer a problem. The smooth crevice free design ensures that product flows efficiently and smoothly through process piping, ensuring bulk powder processing plants are clean, efficient, and safe environments providing safe food products for consumers.
A full video of how the BFM® fitting is eliminating cross contamination in bulk powder processing plants, can be found at http://www.powder-solutions.com/.
About Powder-Solutions, Inc.
Powder-Solutions, Inc. is a leading distributor of the USDA accepted/3A certified BFM® fitting, the first flexible industrial connective solution specifically designed to replace the standard flexible sleeve and hose clamp assembly and address chronic sanitation and safety concerns for the bulk powder processing industry. By working closely with companies in the food, dairy, nutritional, pharmaceutical, chemical and other industries, Powder-Solutions, Inc. continues to develop and refine new strategies to assist these companies in achieving their business objectives via safe and innovative plant processes. For more information on Powder-Solutions, Inc. or the revolutionary BFM® fitting, visit www.powder-solutions.com.
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