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Article: Steam filters relieve pressure cooker QA issues: cereal and biscuit maker reduces contamination and lowers maintenance.(Field Reports)
- Article from:
- Food Engineering
- Article date:
- April 1, 2004
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AT WEETABIX CANADA STEAM FILTERS ON THE FEED LINE for a pressure cooker provide an extra level of quality assurance in producing over 90 brands of breakfast cereal. The filter removes 98+% of 0.01 micron particles and 100% of all visible particles, helping the company comply with current good manufacturing practices by virtually eliminating contamination in process steam. A critical factor in selecting the filters was the desire to reduce maintenance while assuring the highest possible level of filtration.
According to Al Cane, engineering project coordinator for Weetabix Canada, located in Cobourg, Ontario, the consideration of various what-if scenarios led the ...