ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ecolab Inc. received a 2011 IFT Food Expo Innovation Award for
Exelerate® ZTF, the industry's first and only cleaning program designed
to address zero trans fat oil build-up in food processing environments.
Presented to Ecolab by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) at its
Annual Meeting & Food Expo on June 12, the award recognizes outstanding
innovation in products, ingredients, applications, equipment,
instruments, technology and services.
"We are honored to be recognized by the IFT for this industry
innovation," said Timothy P. Mulhere, senior vice president and general
manager, Ecolab Food & Beverage North America. "Ecolab developed
Exelerate ZTF as part of our ongoing efforts to deliver the solutions
food processors need to produce safer, high-quality products and
measurably improve operational efficiency."
Frying or baking food with zero trans fat oils has the unexpected
consequence of coating processing equipment and environmental surfaces
with a stubborn residue. Ecolab's Exelerate ZTF helps food manufacturers
clean zero trans fat residue from processing equipment and surfaces in
half the time of other cleaning methods. The gelled product application
clings to equipment and surfaces to dissolve zero trans fat soils,
making it easier to clean.
A panel of nine jurors from industry and academia reviewed 53 qualified
entries based on degree of innovation, technical advancement, benefit to
food manufacturers and/or consumers, solving a problem relevant to food
science and technology, and scientific merit.
"As food processors made the switch to using zero trans fat oils, they
discovered that removal of polymerized soils from processing equipment
and environmental surfaces was difficult and time-consuming," said Jeff
Montanye, vice president, research and development, Ecolab Food and
Beverage. "Exelerate ZTF has been proven to reduce the cleaning time by
as much as 50 percent, helping processors reduce downtime and improve
plant productivity and efficiency."
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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Ecolab Inc.
Jennifer Kirscher, 651-293-2846
Source: Ecolab Inc.
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