Page 52 - Food&Drink magazine April-May 2023

SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT
Premium powders
With better-for-you and product provenance demands on the rise, A S Harrison & Co has a range of premium, natural meat and dairy powders.
A S Harrison & Co’s extensive range of pure meat powders includes Chicken, Beef, Porcine, Lamb, Turkey and Duck. They are available in powder, granules, or liquid, shelf life stable, and water soluble for ease of use.
The ingredient supplier also offers a range of sustainable, beef bone products made from 100 per cent New Zealand grass-fed beef bone. These ethical, premium, ingredients range from beef tallow, beef bone collagen, to bone broths
LEFT: A S Harrison & Co’s range of pure meat powders add nutritious and rich flavours to products.
and extracts and have a fully traceable supply chain and nutritious, rich flavours.
Our 100 per cent natural and clean label cheese, dairy and vegan powders include Cheddar, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Cream, Sour Cream, Butter, Yoghurt and many more.
Made with award-winning cheeses, the innovative formulation process delivers delicious, authentic cheese flavours for use in a wide range of products and applications.
A S Harrison also offers versatile non-dairy solutions in clean-label formulations for all your vegan requirements. ✷
Strength under foot
When a manufacturer approached Allied Finishes to upgrade part of its facility to food grade, the flooring specialist stepped up.
IN November 2022, a large commercial cereal manufacturer approached Allied Finishes in view of upgrading their facility from a warehouse to a food grade production facility.
As set out in the Food Safety Standards 3.2.2, flooring in food manufacturing facilities must be sealed, to prevent bacteria harbourage and growth.
This facility had unsealed concrete, which did not comply with the standards, so an upgrade was necessary.
From the initial site visit, Allied Finishes established the need for falls to drains, to prevent water pooling in main production areas. The client was concerned about the need for a high slip resistant finish, so various options to cater for their needs was provided.
Multiple areas were involved, from the production areas to filling rooms and storage areas, totalling over 540 square metres. The project involved falls to drains, coving, joints, and polyurethane cement flooring.
Allied Finishes recommended its SteriFloor Stärke system to be installed, which is a highly engineered cementitious system that has excellent impact, chemical and wear resistance.
In addition, it has active antimicrobial properties that not only prevents bacteria from growing on the floor but also attacks any bacteria that it encounters. This antimicrobial agent is active throughout the whole flooring system, so it remains active even as the floor wears down over time.
As a new food manufacturing facility, the Allied team was working on a timeline for the start of production.
The company relied on Allied Finishes’ knowledge and expertise in the food manufacturing space to meet its specific requirements for food
ABOVE & LEFT: Allied Finishes’ SteriFloor Stärke system has excellent impact, wear, and chemical resistance.
safety and worker health and safety. The client was impressed
with the project and said the Allied Finishes team went “above and beyond” to meet the brief, including working on additional doorways and hobs to ensure production began when planned. ✷
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