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DON’T WASTE TOP QUALITY INGREDIENTS

We’ve noticed how many Sports Nutrition manufacturers are highlighting the fact that they are using top quality ingredients in their products. Of course, if you are using the best, then it is absolutely vital that you have the right manufacturing system to sensitively handle these elements.

You need to ensure that these ingredients aren’t ‘lost’ during processing. Often residue is left behind in the blender, clinging to the sidewalls, shaft, paddles and bearings, which is then washed away during cleaning. This is valuable product that costs money and shouldn’t be flushed down the drain.

Another area of loss is if the batch is compromised in any way. Without good housekeeping practices and thorough cleaning there could be a risk of cross-contamination from previous recipes. A worst case scenario is the transfer of unwanted allergens into a non-allergen product. After investing money in top quality raw materials, then time in recipe formulation and blending, consideration needs to be given on how to carefully transfer the homogenised batch from blender to packing. Ill-treated blends can quickly become segregated and de-mixed. Resulting in expensive rework or the entire batch having to be scrapped – a significant write off.

If you have any of these concerns then give us a call to see how we have helped food companies around the world solve just these issues. Or drop us a line at matcon_marketing@idexcorp.com