Food Contact News

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (CPS) have successfully opened the doors to their testing laboratories in Hamburg and Schwerin on the 9th and 10th July. The event, which was themed around new chemical requirements for consumer products, attracted over 100 clients coming not only from Germany, but also from France, Belgium, Spain, Turkey, Brazil, Austria and the United Kingdom. The event was the opportunity to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Schwerin laboratory, one of the most modern laboratories within the Bureau Veritas network. At this location, around 150 employees are specialised in chemical testing of virtually all types of consumer products.

Leading coatings manufacturer Hempel announced today the launch of Hempadur Impact 47800, a new dedicated coating for bulk carrier cargo holds. Hempadur Impact offers high-end abrasion, impact and corrosion resistance, and completes Hempel’s range of cargo hold coatings. Hempadur Impact is a new dedicated cargo hold coating for shipowners who want a high-performance cargo hold coating with a very attractive price/performance ratio. The coating protects ship cargo holds from both mechanical damage and the severe abrasion caused when loading hard angular cargoes. With a 7½ year major repair interval, it enables shipowners to extend drydocking periods between major cargo hold coating repairs and so reduce maintenance costs.

Klüber Lubrication, a manufacturer of specialty lubricants, has introduced Klüberfood NH1 94-6000, a synthetic fluid gear grease based on highly-refined synthetic hydrocarbon and a special calcium complex soap thickener. It is NSF H1 registered and therefore safe for incidental, technically unavoidable food contact. The grease is designed to provide wear protection even at the very soft consistency of NLGI 000. At the same time, Klüberfood NH1 94-6000 offers both corrosion protection and water resistance. This combination of special synthetic base materials also enables optimum lubricant supply in refrigerated environments. Applied through the central lubrication systems…

Thunderbird's ARM-02 full gear driven mixer offers a 20-quart capacity with a powerful .75-hp motor. Measuring 520 x 530 x 800 mm, the product includes a dough hook, safety guard and attachment hub with optional accessories consisting of a meat and food chopper, vegetable slicer and 10-quart accessories. The TB-12GS stainless steel meat grinder is perfect for heavy-duty use in hotels, restaurants and commercial kitchens and cafeterias. Featuring a powerful energy-saving motor, precision gear drive and stainless steel food contact parts and durable, stainless steel housing. Designed for easy maintenance the grinder is available in 115V, 60Hz, single-phase or 230V, 50Hz, single-phase.