With the rapid automation of the entire food and beverage industry as well as the Food Safety Modernization Act, beverage manufacturers are seeing how vital lubricants are today.
The phrase “better safe than sorry” might get tossed around by parents reminding their kids to grab a jacket and other day-to-day tasks, but it takes on more serious implications when it comes to the safety of food and beverage products throughout processing and packaging.
As beverage processing companies look to achieve sustainability goals, experts note that high-quality lubricants can be instrumental in optimizing production factors like waste reduction, energy efficiency and water consumption.
Food-grade lubricants are helping beverage-makers protect their products’ integrity, efficacy and safety. Additionally, as demands rise for certifications and allergen-free products, suppliers are actively working to meet those needs.
As food grade lubricants are used to protect food and beverage processing machinery that is at risk of wear, these lubricants must meet safety standards specific to their application.
In beverage warehouses, operations have a broad checklist to ensure safe beverage production, but today’s lubricant manufacturers are doing their part to take worry off their minds.
To help keep operations on task, beverage manufacturers and distributors are seeing an increased need to have accumulation systems support their conveying solutions.