ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ecolab Inc. today announced it has developed Exelerate(R) ZTF, a
breakthrough cleaning program to help food manufacturers address the
growing problem with cleaning zero trans fat food oil residue from
processing equipment and environmental surfaces. The patent-pending
program cut the cleaning time in half during initial testing and is the
first product of its kind to address the emerging issue of cleaning
difficult zero trans fat oil versus traditional oils for food
manufacturers.
"As the use of zero trans fat oils has rapidly increased, removal of
cooked-on oil from processing equipment has proven to be a
time-consuming and difficult challenge for food processors," said
Timothy P. Mulhere, Ecolab's senior vice president and general manager,
Food & Beverage North America. "Ecolab developed Exelerate ZTF as part
of our ongoing effort to deliver the solutions food processors need to
produce safer, high-quality products and measurably improve operational
efficiency."
Processing food with zero trans fat oils has created the unexpected
consequence of coating processing equipment and environmental surfaces
with stubborn soils as the oil breaks down during the frying and baking
process. Food processors are discovering that equipment and surfaces
which come into contact with the zero trans fat oils - or the oil mist
from the cooking process - become covered with a sticky, varnish-like
coating. These soils are very difficult to clean using traditional
methods and can pose both food safety and worker safety issues due to
slippery, sticky surfaces and their potential as a fire hazard.
Exelerate ZTF breaks down difficult polymerized oil soils on fryers,
ovens, mixers and other plant surfaces enabling them to be cleaned more
thoroughly. The gelled product application clings to equipment and
surfaces to dissolve zero trans fat soils, making it easier to clean
hard-to-reach areas, including fryer hood vents, walls, ceilings and
plant catwalks.
With sales of $6 billion and more than 26,000 associates, Ecolab Inc.
(NYSE: ECL) is the global leader in cleaning, sanitizing, food safety
and infection prevention products and services. Ecolab delivers
comprehensive programs and services to foodservice, food and beverage
processing, healthcare, and hospitality markets in more than 160
countries. More news and information is available at www.ecolab.com.
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SOURCE: Ecolab Inc.
Ecolab Inc.
Jennifer Kirscher, 651-293-2846
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