Clean All Around: High-Quality Sealing Solutions For Safe Foods And Drinks

Vegetarian, vegan, fast & slow food and much more – the range of foods and beverages is constantly evolving. There are considerable regional differences along with stringent conditions. The processing companies have to react to this continuously – and the machine and equipment manufacturers must do so in advance. Seal manufacturers and customers benefit from a close cooperation. “The food and beverage industry have high requirements. It really helps when the industrial companies and seal manufacturers work together closely, share their view of the market and identify trends together,” says Rainer Kreiselmaier, Technical Director Global Market Segment Process Industry at Freudenberg Sealing Technologies.

Seals used in the manufacture of dairy products must be resistant to fats, for example, which means to non-polar media, as well as to high sterilization temperatures. Of course they must also comply with the specifications of an aseptic, germ-free filling technique. Beverage bottling, on the other hand, mostly involves contact with polar media that do not contain fats, as well as minimizing the transfer of aromas. In many facilities, the cleaning and sterilization are performed in a closed state to maximize the plant efficiency. However, this requires the seals to be highly resistant to the acids, alkalis and disinfection media used in this process, such as peroxides or chlorine. On top of all this, country-specific and thus very different material approvals and conformities have to be met.

For these and other challenges, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies will present various product highlights for the food & beverage industry at this year’s CibusTec trade show. It will take place in Parma, Italy, from October 24 to 27, 2023 (Hall 5, Booth 047).