ECA in Food Processing

In times of economic unpredictability, the food industry is confronted by many challenges to assure their brand security. In a sea of brands and new products, food companies must remain innovative as well as capable of delivering high levels of quality at economically affordable prices. 

While there are many factors including price, aesthetic appeal and wholesomeness that drive consumer-buying behaviour, quality remains the primary reason why customers remain loyal to a brand.  

A primary factor to poor quality is that of food spoilage and the unavoidable presence of micro-organisms within the processing environment. Even though most processing plants have chemical strategies put in place to tackle microbial contamination, these are not without their limitations. As a general rule of thumb, chemicals are not allowed to come into direct contact with food and food ingredients due to their hazardous nature and the potential for residues on food which may affect the taste. Chemicals therefore need to be rinsed off repeatedly to ensure that there are no residues which could lead to chemical contamination of products. 

Not only are chemicals a health hazard in food environments, but in some cases have shown to be progressively ineffective in controlling microbial contaminants; in fact, on-going studies have shown that various bacteria react differently to different disinfectants. Micro-organisms continue to build up resistance to frequently used food-grade disinfectants, much like many antibiotics in medical applications.  

While a diverse array of chemical practises may still be the norm, this is changing, as the food industry is exposed to modern alternative technologies. 

Electrolyzed Water also known as ECA Water is a technology that generates a relatively stable and elevated micro-electrical charge in water. As with all living organisms, microbes require energy to survive and ECA’s anolyte solutions destabilize the immediate energy environment within which the microbes can live, and in so doing eliminate them. Perhaps more importantly, the micro-organisms have shown to be incapable of building tolerance to the charge-based ECA technology.

Besides being a superior ‘replacement’ sanitizer with a high safety profile with many applications and patents, ECA has also shown other financial benefits through water and energy savings and cleaning cycle reduction.

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