Food & beverage

Food & beverage

Clean air is a vital ingredient to your food and beverage products. Keeping outdoor contaminants from entering your building through your HVAC system is key to protecting your products, processes and people.

At Camfil our products are designed specifically to take care of your air. We serve nearly all sectors of food and beverage manufacturing, helping to protect your products, your people and your processes – and your reputation – with a range of products designed for the most demanding quality, safety and traceability requirements within the food and beverage industry. 

 

Beverage production 

  • carbonated beverages
  • alcohol brewing
  • bottling

Dairy processing

  • milk production
  • cheese manufacturing
  • whey protein production

Food processing

  • ready meals
  • meat processing
  • confectionery
  • fruit and vegetable

 

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Optimise the performance of your dust collector with replacement filters from Camfil

Created 31 March 2023

Did you know Camfil have a full range of retrofit filters that can be utilised in all the most common brands on the market. Camfil filters are not just designed to work but to optimise your dust extraction systems performance

Food and beverage Life science and healthcare Energy and Power Systems Manufacturing and machinery

CamCarb XG

Created 04 September 2023

CamCarb XG Engineered for energy and maintenance cost savings in molecular contamination control applications

Electronics and optics Food and beverage Commercial and public buildings

The mighty HEPA filter

Created 08 April 2024

In the realm of controlled environments, where precision, purity, and protection are paramount, High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters emerge as unsung heroes

Food and beverage Life science and healthcare Sustainability Education and experience

Real cost of clean air solutions

Created 13 June 2024

Often the initial purchase price for air filters or dust collectors is just the tip of the iceberg. The true costs for energy, maintenance and disposal are lurking below the surface. To make the most economic decision in the long-run, a detailed calculation considering all the factors will help to reduce your overall expenditure.

Electronics and optics Food and beverage Life science and healthcare Commercial and public buildings Standard and regulations Sustainability Manufacturing and machinery

Safe handling of combustible food dust

Created 13 June 2024

This case study highlights the safe handling of combustible food dust with ATEX regulation compliance and increased savings.

Food and beverage Case studies

Improving air quality inside and around manufacturing facilities

Created 26 March 2024

Processes in manufacturing facilities often generate dust and fumes which for example can pose health risks for your operators or compromise the quality and safety of your products. Determining the right capture and filtration solution helps to protect against the main risks of uncontrolled emissions and thus to create safe work environments.

Food and beverage Life science and healthcare Air quality Manufacturing and machinery

Testing has always been crucial to the success of every air filter

Created 17 October 2023

Rigorous testing of a product during its development phase is ultimately about being able to guarantee a certain level of performance. This is, of course, also true for high quality air filters like Camfil’s. And the way these products are tested has always been changing and evolving.

Electronics and optics Life science and healthcare Air quality Manufacturing and machinery Innovation technology and research

Where is the future of air filtration headed?

Created 09 October 2023

What are some of the challenges moving forward to achieve healthy and energy-efficient indoor air environments? And what are some of the new air filtration solutions that could potentially become a reality in the years to come?

Air quality Commercial and public buildings Sustainability Innovation technology and research

No computers or medicine without HEPA filters

Created 09 October 2023

Without HEPA filters, we would not be able to manufacture computers, medicine and many other products that are essential in today’s world. But what is the history of these High Efficiency Particulate Air filters and how and where are they used?

Life science and healthcare

Reducing the effects of food dust on people, product and process safety

Created 06 October 2023

Manufacturing, processing and packing of food and beverage products and their ingredients usually generates dust. This, in turn, can create a number of significant challenges for the industry. When dust particles become airborne they can threaten employee health, contaminate products and/or cause combustible dust incidents. Using a high-efficiency dust collection system helps to reduce those risks and keep your facility in compliance with local HSE regulations.

Food and beverage

Dust collector total cost of ownership

Created 06 October 2023

When purchasing dust collection systems and filter cartridges, the initial purchase price is just the tip of the iceberg. The true costs – energy, consumables and operations – are lurking below the surface. The good news is that there are ways to reduce these costs over the long term.

Food and beverage Life science and healthcare Manufacturing and machinery Innovation technology and research

Make sure your dust collection equipment is safe & compliant

Created 06 October 2023

Dust collection systems are all safety devices and thus state-of-the art modern methods of validation and certification are required. Furthermore it is vital to ensure that the system is still in compliance after perhaps changed process conditions, to provide maximum safety for personnel and the facility. It is also recommended to carry out quality audits, process reliability surveys and annual safety inspections.

Food and beverage Life science and healthcare Manufacturing and machinery

HemiPleat filters capture & release more pollutants when pulse-cleaned

Created 13 June 2023

HemiPleat is, in short, the uniquely, patented media pleating technology Camfil use to create highly efficient filter cartridges that outlast and outperform competitors alternatives.

Food and beverage Life science and healthcare Manufacturing and machinery

Selecting the right filter media for your industrial applications

Created 13 June 2023

Dust collection systems are an important part of any manufacturing process, so they need to be sized and designed properly. One critical design component is specifying the proper filtration media, which requires analysis of the dust in the process and all operating conditions.

Food and beverage Life science and healthcare Manufacturing and machinery

Mitigate combustion risks & protect from dust explosions

Created 14 November 2022

Almost all industrial manufacturing, processing or packaging applications generate dust as a side effect. Many of these dusts are both combustible as well as explosive, and removing them from the work place can significantly reduce the risk of serious accidents. It is estimated that there are approximately 2,000 dust explosions in Europe annually. Most of these are minor but some are very destructive. So by extracting the dust, the risk in the production is reduced, but unless the extraction system is safe the risk is just moved.

Food and beverage Life science and healthcare Manufacturing and machinery

Protection against air pathogens

Created 24 June 2022

CINCAPORC had concerns regarding the Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) outbreak, together with the engineering PRODES in the livestock farm. To study the case and the possible solution, they visited‚ ‘The Grandmother Farms‘ in Minnesota, USA that is using Camfil‘s air filtration solutions.

Food and beverage Case studies

Dust collectors are necessary safety systems which have to be maintained properly

Created 24 June 2022

Dust collectors are necessary safety systems in many manufacturing and processing plants, thus as in the food processing industry. But if they are not designed, installed and maintained properly, these systems themselves can cause serious problems. In this eBook we highlight 10 ways how to make sure your dust collection system is up to the tasks of keeping workers safe, maximising production uptime and meeting regulatory compliance.

Food and beverage Life science and healthcare Manufacturing and machinery

Signs of an underperforming dust collection system

Created 24 June 2022

A properly designed and installed dust collection system will effectively catch, convey and separate hazardous and nuisance dusts. Our new ePoster pinpoints key areas to watch and signs to look for that will help you avoid problems with your dust collection system and to keep up process availability in your production facility.

Food and beverage Life science and healthcare Manufacturing and machinery

Removing food odours

Created 31 May 2022

Food odours are often a problem for commercial kitchens and industrial food producers when they are located near residential dwellings. Learn how these odours can be controlled using molecular filtration

Sublimotion uses clean air to protect customer health

Created 04 April 2022

Sublimotion entices people to their restaurant with sublime food and matches their experience with clean air. Learn how Sublimotion utilises HEPA air purifiers to protect the health of their customers

Air cleaners and air purifiers Food and beverage Air quality Case studies

Biosecurity at the prominent danish artificial insemination (ai) stud farm- ornestation mors

Created 22 October 2021

Ornestation Mors is using air filtration solutions focusing on clean air in stable facilities to prevent the risk of infection. One of the requirements is that Artificial Insemination (AI) studs in Denmark must install filtration or UVC rays in the ventilation system that provides clean, fresh air at the AI facilities to prevent infections among the pigs.

Air quality Case studies Virus Contamination Control

Food2train italy: safe ready to eat meals

Created 20 October 2021

Food2Train's goal is to ensure an optimal hygienic profile of its products and a consequent increase in shelf-life. With this motive, since the start of the plant, Food2Train is working on a concept of cleanroom based environment in the food production cycle. This environment is dedicated to the portioning and distribution of its products hygienically along with eliminating the number of airborne microorganisms from the process to ensure maximum protection of the product.

Air cleaners and air purifiers Food and beverage Air quality Case studies

Dust extraction for a packaging line at a sugar coated candy producer

Created 18 October 2021

Handling dust produced due to sugar can be challenging as it is explosive, sticky and abrasive. In this facility, the customer produces soft gummy sweet sugar coated candy and required an efficient and reliable dust extraction solution for a new packaging line.

Food and beverage Air quality Case studies

Can we remove it

Created 04 October 2021

Dealing with airborne odours, toxins and gases can be a big challenge. Learn about how Molecular Contamination Control and how it can protect against the harmful effects of these airborne contaminants.

Electronics and optics Food and beverage Life science and healthcare Air quality Commercial and public buildings Education and experience Manufacturing and machinery

Effective hepa air purifier solution

Created 19 July 2021

Read the report from the University College of Dublin (UCD) as they evaluate the effectiveness of the City M unit in poorly ventilated environments

Air cleaners and air purifiers Air quality Case studies Virus Contamination Control

Desulfurization of biogas with campure 32

Created 19 February 2021

CamPure 32 is the new ideal Camfil media for the removal of hydrogen sulfide during the production of biogas in an anaerobic process. Learn how this farm in France applied the high quality chemical absorbent media to their biogas application.

Energy and Power Systems Case studies

Why high efficiency air filtration is important for food safety

Created 16 October 2020

The food and beverage industry is affected by unique air quality challenges that can risk the health and safety of workers, production equipment along with a potential for contamination. Let’s look at how high-efficiency air filters can provide an effective and affordable solution.

Air cleaners and air purifiers Food and beverage Air quality

Food ingredients and dust

Created 03 September 2020

A Canadian-based provider of wholesale French and Asian-style cakes and pastries that ship to restaurants and grocery stores throughout North America turned to Camfil when it needed a dust collector. The requirements for the dust collector included the ability to collect flour, sugar, baking and dry mix dust from ingredients being dropped into mixers, augers and bin dumpers.

Food and beverage Case studies

Air quality recommendations for meat processing facility

Created 03 September 2020

Air quality in meat processing facilities is often the forgotten ingredient within their facility. Did you know that Meat processing factories are susceptible to the spread of airborne viruses and microbes? The temperature and humidity requirements along with the production processes lend to the survival of airborne microbes and viruses. This means that the airborne viruses can survive longer in the air than in other facilities.

Air cleaners and air purifiers Food and beverage Air quality Virus Contamination Control

Tonnies meat processing facility - boosting air quality standards in the right place

Created 03 September 2020

In the meat processing industry, there is a big focus on ventilation technology for the prevention of the virus outbreak. Due to a lack of standards in the industry around ventilation, there is very little guidance around what should be considered as the clean air requirements for the facility.

Air cleaners and air purifiers Food and beverage Case studies Virus Contamination Control

Odour exasperation - here is what you can do in your restaurant to eliminate odour nuisance & neutralize the air

Created 11 August 2020

Restaurants have odours coming from a variety of sources and they all have one thing in common, they spread 'air pollution'. Odours are one of the leading causes of air pollution at restaurants or food courts and the odour profile from a kitchen depends on various factors.

Food and beverage Air quality Commercial and public buildings

WHAT IS DUST? AND HOW TO ELIMINATE DUST IN THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT 

Created 30 June 2020

Dust is everywhere – in our homes, workplaces and the surrounding environment. One can be annoyed with the dust piled on the surface of the bookshelf but unfortunately there is a darker side; the dust can cause allergies, health problems and expensive issues in production processes and equipment.

Air quality Manufacturing and machinery

6 tips to ensure you are ready to regain control of air quality at your business

Created 30 June 2020

Every business depends on its surrounding environment and understanding the needs truly depends on identifying the problems. One fact that will remain unchanged even after the COVID-19 pandemic storm settles is that 'air travels'. It is important to highlight the potential risks surrounding the business such as air pollution. 

Air cleaners and air purifiers Food and beverage Life science and healthcare Air quality Commercial and public buildings Virus Contamination Control

Food and beverage contamination

Created 18 December 2018

Most people understand air pollution and poor air quality are issues that are important, but it often remains an abstract concept until it affects them directly. But food and beverage contamination grabs people's attention.

Food and beverage

Dust collection tips to keep “free-from” foods safe from cross-contamination

Created 18 December 2018

Cross-contamination is a serious concern in the food processing industry. Facilities that produce both non-allergy-friendly or gluten-containing foods and “free-from” foods face even more challenges.

Food and beverage

Camfil ProSafe 

Created 18 December 2018

Some processes are more sensitive than others. If you work in the food and beverage or life science industries, you know how tough the demands on clean air are. To be sure you have the right filter, look for the ProSafe symbol.

Food and beverage Life science and healthcare Standard and regulations

Gold Series X-Flo

Created 18 December 2018

GSX collectors are ideal for use in pharma, mining, food and chemical processing industries. They also provide a safer work environment in metalworking applications like welding and cutting.

Manufacturing and machinery

Global leader in beverage industry cuts annual filter use by more than 80 percent

Created 18 December 2018

Case Study: Bottled Water Producer Reduces Labour And Waste. One of the largest global food companies and a global leader in the bottled water industry, read about how this company turned to Camfil to help meet its strong commitment to health, hydration and the environment in particular.

Case studies

Camfil serves up savings in energy, filter costs, and labour

Created 18 December 2018

Case Study: Filter Savings At Frozen Food Manufacturer. Three air handling units supplied air to critical processing areas in one of the USA's largest frozen food manufacturing facilities. The pre and final filter combination saved the plant over $33,000 per year.

Case studies

Midwest pms

Created 18 December 2018

Case Study: Eliminating Dust Clouds At Midwest PMS. Midwest PMS is a manufacturer of liquid supplements for livestock that are custom blended per order to various customers in the US. Their fully automated batching system combines an order’s various ingredients by weight.

Case studies

Food producer builds appetite for gold series®

Created 18 December 2018

Case Study. Food Producer Builds Appetite For Gold Series. Nestle wanted a turnkey installation and a guaranteed price for a dust collection system at their frozen dinner plant. The application called for two collectors to handle the various types of spices and additives.

Case studies

Food & beverage: world's leading beverage company

Created 18 December 2018

Clean Air For Leading Beverage Manufacturer. Air is the only ingredient involved in every aspect of food and beverage manufacturing. Air comes into contact with products from storage of goods all way to packaging. How can we help to keep your food processes safe?

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