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Food Safety

The last things you want to happen in your food production are call-backs, risk, and liability. That’s why we design food packaging solutions that not only think hygiene in from the ground up, but reduce manual handling to boost workplace safety too.

Risks of Handling Food Products Manually

Both food waste and poor food safety can be caused by handling food products manually.

Manual handling of food products introduces multiple points of potential contamination. Each time a worker touches the product, even when wearing gloves, the risk of transferring bacteria increases. Therefore, human error can compromise the safety of the product, potentially leading to foodborne ilnesses and food waste.

The risk of contamination and human error leading to food waste through manual food handling is especially high in fast-paced production environments, where high output is expected.

Our automative loading systems eliminate many of the risks associated with manual handling of food products by minimizing human contact and the risks of contamination. Additionally, our loaders speeds up the packaging process, reducing the time food products spend exposed to the environment.

“EC Medina was facing a manual process where they needed 8-9 operators to reach the speed of 40-45 trays per minute. The speed was not stable, and it very much depended on the ability of the operators. Some worked faster than others, but in general it was difficult to keep a stable and high output during the day. Though wearing gloves, each operator had to manipulate and touch each portion by hand, increasing the risk of cross contamination. By eliminating the manual process, they have experienced less re-work due to less portions out of range. Now, nobody touches the sliced portions before they are inside the tray. This means less re-work and less waste.”

Ulrik Juel

CEO, Juel Concept

Three Reasons Why Automation Is Key to Food Safety

Food Safety & Food Waste

Safer Food Packaging

At QUPAQ, we’re committed to helping food manufacturers reduce waste and improve sustainability through automation. As part of our ESG strategy, we have a particular focus on United Nations’ Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.

By eliminating the risks of manual food handling, QUPAQ’s solutions help streamline the packaging process, reduce contamination risks, and maximize the use of the food we produce. This ensures that we minimize loss while the food we produce reaches more people.

One tray at a time, we are making food waste a thing of the past and food safety a priority for the future.

“Our QUPAQ equipment has been the perfect fit to fulfill our mission to provide the best product to the market with the highest food safety possible.”

Rubén Romero

Maintenance Manager, EC Medina

Food Safety

Hygienic Design

Our denesters, loading, handling, and lid applicator machines are designed for optimal hygiene, as they with their open design, crafted in stainless steel, can take on even the toughest industrial cleaning routines.

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