Food and Beverages

Hanovia provides UV solutions to the food and beverage industry worldwide and is widely recognised as the centre of excellence for new developments in ultraviolet technology.

Public awareness and government regulations have led to a requirement for more stringent monitoring and tightened controls for spoilage and pathogenic organisms in beverage plants, breweries and food processing industries. Contamination can result in loss of product (not only resulting in production losses, but also higher waste effluent surcharge costs), product recalls, and lost consumer confidence. Additionally, there are a number of chlorine resistant organisms that are effectively destroyed with UV. Hanovia Ultraviolet technology will help control your process environment and support your Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) programs.

Hanovia Ultraviolet systems provide non-chemical disinfection for many vectors of contamination including water, air, and surfaces for a wide range of applications. By combining our technologically superior products with world class application development, engineering, and customer support, we are ushering in a new era of environmental change and process improvement.

Industries benefiting from Hanovia UV technology:

• Soft drink processors
• Bottlers
• Breweries
• Meat and poultry processors
• Dairy industries
• Processed & Pre-Packaged Foods
• Fresh cut products
• Growers and Packagers
• Juices
• Wineries
• And many more...

Applications using UV technology:

• Pre-Treatment Disinfection
• Cooling Media (Brine, Chillers, etc.)
• Direct Contact Fluids and Ingredients
• CIP, Bottle Rinse or Wash Waters
• Liquid Sweeteners
• Tank Headspace and Venting
• Packaging and Surfaces
• And Many Others...

The Role of UV disinfection
Outbreaks of water-borne pathogens place producers at high risk of costly and damaging recalls and product liability. In addition, disinfection of product and package surfaces effectively extends shelf life, providing huge cost savings for our customers. Hanovia has led the way in pre-treatment disinfection and treating direct contact fluids and ingredients, direct contact air, CIP and bottle rinse, liquid sweeteners, meat brine, tank headspace, venting, packaging and surfaces.

Pre-treatment Disinfection
Placement of the UV system ahead of the carbon filters for dechloramination provides higher carbon filter efficiency resulting in longer carbon runs, thus decreasing your operating costs. In addition to extending the life of carbon beds, dechlorinating process water will remove the off flavours associated with chlorine disinfection. The flavour of the final product will remain unadulterated and free from undesirable flavours and odours.

Post Carbon
The carbon filter forms an ideal environment for micro organisms to grow rapidly, thus producing biological contamination. UV disinfection of carbon filtered water has been an accepted application for many years. Ozone has the same detrimental effects on beverage flavours as chlorine compounds, thus ozone must be removed from product waters. UV systems also provide a safe, simple means of deozonation.

Tank Headspace and Venting
Material storage tanks require direct headspace protection as well as eliminating intrusion during drain and fill operations.

CIP, Bottle Rinse or Wash Water
Even water used to clean surfaces or used in CIP operations can be a source of contamination. UV is an approved method of reducing bacteria without the use of chemicals.

Liquid Sweeteners
Sucrose based sweeteners can be a prime breeding ground for micro organisms. UV can directly treat the syrups.

Packaging and Surfaces
Hanovia is the world's largest supplier of direct package and surface disinfection using UV. To view the surface application page, click here.

Product Surface Treatment
Many products such as bread, certain produce, and other foods can take advantage of UV for directly disinfecting the foods surface to prolong shelf-life.

Waste Water
Process plant effluents can be treated without the use of environmentally hazardous chemicals.

Cooling Media, Chiller, and Brine Disinfection
Many foods are subject to contamination after heat treatment or cooking. UV provides an excellent way to protect foods from contact cooling fluid contamination.

Direct Contact Water or Ingredient
Water as an ingredient in a food or coming in direct contact with food can be a source of contamination. UV can disinfect this water without chemicals or pasteurization.

Agriculture and Produce
Even as food products are harvested, UV provides tremendous benefits. Hydro coolers, Dump tanks, Re-use and Irrigation, and Wash waters can all be protected from contamination.


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