The food industry is constantly evolving, with manufacturers looking for new ways to improve products, optimise processes and maintain the highest standards of food safety.
From functional ingredients to innovative sanitation solutions, understanding the possibilities available can help turn food-sector challenges into new opportunities and Tennants Chemicals and Food Ingredients NI can help you do just that.
- Glycerine & CMC in Bakery Applications
Developing bakery products with the right texture, consistency and shelf life can present several formulation challenges. Glycerine is a versatile ingredient with humectant properties, helping to attract and retain moisture. In suitable bakery applications, this can contribute to maintaining softness and freshness. CMC (Carboxymethyl Cellulose) can provide thickening, stabilising and water-binding functionality, helping to support texture, structure and consistency.
The right formulation is key, and understanding how these ingredients interact with other components and processing conditions can help manufacturers optimise existing products or develop new ones.
Peracetic Acid & Food Safety
Food safety is fundamental to every food manufacturing operation, with effective cleaning and sanitation playing an important role in maintaining hygienic production environments.
Peracetic acid (PAA) is a versatile antimicrobial solution used in a range of food-industry applications, including equipment and surface sanitation, processing environments and CIP (clean-in-place) systems.
Its effectiveness depends on factors such as concentration, contact time, temperature and application method. As with any food-safety solution, the appropriate use should be assessed according to the specific application, relevant regulations and manufacturer guidance.
Supporting Innovation in the Food Sector
Innovation doesn’t always begin with a finished product. Sometimes it starts with a question, a technical challenge or an idea that needs further investigation.
Whether you’re looking to:
- Develop a new food product
- Improve an existing formulation
- Explore a new ingredient or application
- Investigate a technical challenge
- Review food-safety or sanitation options,
collaborative project work can help identify potential solutions and new opportunities.
From bakery ingredients and formulation development to food safety and sanitation, there are opportunities to approach challenges differently and find innovative solutions.
- If you have a new idea, an existing challenge or a project you’d like to explore, we’d love to hear from you, please contact our dedicated team.