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• Recognising Food Safety and Quality Issues

  Posted in: Hygiene Monitoring, Food Production and Safety, Hygiena

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  Recognising Food Safety and Quality Issues As the world increasingly recognises food safety and food quality failures, there's more emphasis on the environmental monitoring programs. In this blog, we discuss strategies and programs which are designed to help avoid cross-contamination of the finished product. Food processing and distribution facilities' environments are recognised as a source of chemical compounds, biological agents and physical hazards that could have a detrimental effect on...

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• Farm to Fork March - Food Industry

  Posted in: Hygiene Monitoring, Gas Monitoring, 3M, Food Production and Safety, Microbiology, Allergens, Hygiena

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  Each month we will be looking into an industry. This March we are looking into the food industry. Stay tuned to our socials for videos and more blogs Week 1 We begin with micro-organisms. We will be taking a look at environmental monitoring and food process contamination. MicroSnap Range Petrifilm Range Hygiena™ EnSURE Touch Luminometer 3M™ Clean-Trace™ LM1 Hygiene Monitoring and Management System Week 2 Provide your facility with rapid and accurate hygiene verification...

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• Automatic Titration Systems

  Posted in: Hanna

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  Take advantage of the versatility of a Hanna Automatic Titration System Hanna's range of automatic titrators features additional functions including mV/ORP meter, pH meter, and ISE meter. The small-sized titrator saves valuable laboratory bench space whilst allowing the user to perform multiple tests on one sample. Automatic Titration System Features Electrode Holder This electrode holder is able to hold up to 3 electrodes, 1 temperature probe and 4 tubes at any given time. For access to...

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• Choose The Right Data Logger For You

  Posted in: Temperature Monitoring

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  So you need a data logger. What's the first thing you do? Turn to Gem Scientific! We can help you make the right choice, saving you time and money. Here is a four-step guide to help you make the decision: 1. Access your current HACCP system Explore areas of your HACCP system that could benefit from continuous data accumulation and alerts rather than collecting by hand. Look for areas including walk-in fridges and freezers, cold and hot holding, food preparation areas, vacuum packing,...

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• Do You Wish You Were Beer: Gas Monitoring at Oktoberfest

  Posted in: Gas Monitoring, Analox

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  The largest celebration of beer and folk festival activities in the world will be starting this weekend with Oktoberfest kicking off on 21st September. Each year the official host city,  Munich in Germany, attracts more than six million people from around the world. Pubs and pop up bars will be using CO2 in abundance as they satisfy the demand for refreshing beverages including around seven million litres of beer. Where else is Oktoberfest? The festivities aren’t just limited to Germany,...

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• Why Do I Need A Personal CO2 Monitor?

  Posted in: Gas Monitoring, Analox

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  A Guide To Personal CO2 Safety Monitoring The safety of your staff and customers within your workplace or facility is a high priority, this includes keeping personnel safe from CO2 leaks and gas exposure. Ensuring ventilation in confined areas and places where gas is used and stored is important, but not the only answer. Ventilation of an area often relies on people’s judgement when they need to open a window or switch on a fan. A personal safety monitor will take all the guesswork out of...

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• Common Questions About Listeria, Answered

  Posted in: Hygiene Monitoring, 3M, Food Production and Safety, Hygiena

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  With Listeria back in the news this week we wanted to explain in more detail what Listeria is, who it affects and how we could reduce the risk of it. Food manufacturers across the country regularly check production environments for the bacterium so they can protect consumers from harm. Here are the most common questions people ask about Listeria: What is Listeria? The full term for Listeria is Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a bacterium that causes an illness called listeriosis. It is...

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• Hygiena Announces New EnSURE Touch Monitoring System

  Posted in: Hygiene Monitoring, New Products, Hygiena

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  CAMARILLO, Calif. (3 June 2019)— Hygiena, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company specialising in rapid microbial detection, monitoring, and identification solutions, introduced the new EnSURE™ Touch Monitoring System. The EnSURE Touch is a next-generation monitoring system that collects, analyses and reports data from multiple quality tests such as ATP, microorganisms, and enzymes, providing necessary data for audit and risk management. The EnSURE Touch features the superior chemistry,...

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• Gem Scientific Expand Hygiene Management Portfolio As They Team Up With Hygiena

  Posted in: Hygiene Monitoring, Gem Scientific News, New Products, Hygiena

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  Gem Scientific Expand Hygiene Management Portfolio As They Team Up With Hygiena Gem Scientific has increased its hygiene monitoring and verification portfolio through an exciting new partnership with Hygiena. With over 20 years providing hygiene solutions and supporting UK companies with their sanitation management systems, adding Hygiena’s extensive product range to their portfolio is a natural next step. Hygiena is internationally renowned for their delivery of rapid microbial detection,...

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• Case Study: Taking Food and Beverage Quality Control to the Next Level with Ohaus MB120

  Posted in: Food Production and Safety, Case Studies, Ohaus

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  Find out how Slovakian beverage producer, McCarter uses the Ohaus MB120 Moisture Analyzer to maintain the quality of their beverage products. Nowadays more and more consumers are looking for healthy alternatives when deciding what to eat or drink. McCarter, a globally acknowledged food manufacturer from Slovakia understands those trends very well. Founded in 1997, this innovative and award-winning company produces beverages, including freshly pressed juices and plant milk. Their renowned...

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