Hygienic machine design

摘要

The Alliance for Innovation and Operational Excellence (AIOE), founded by PMMI in 2011, recently released "One Voice for Hygienic Equipment Design for Low-Moisture Foods." This guidance document establishes a framework, including risk assessment, to determine equipment design for wet- and dry-clean environments. The equipment used for primary packaging is a potential area of pathogen growth in low-moisture food production environments, notes Stephen Perry, Ph.D., Co-Managing Director, AIOE. "Consumer goods companies (CPGs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are committed to machinery that is easy to clean, sanitize, and return to operation with minimal downtime," Perry says. "One Voice fosters discussion and data gathering that leads to informed purchase decisions."