Spray technology workshop highlights the benefits of precision coating, cleaning
More than two dozen baking professionals attended a presentation and lab demonstration on Sept. 30 at Spraying Systems Co. in Wheaton, IL. Billed as a precision coating and cleaning workshop, the half-day session focused on spray technology solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing bakeries today: food safety concerns; cost tracking and containment; meeting strict new cleanliness requirements; and environmental responsibility and sustainability.
Tim Oberg, Spraying Systems Co.’s director of food and beverage markets, opened the workshop with a brief overview of how spray technology is helping bakeries address key issues of food safety and production efficiency. Focusing on the prevention aspects of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Oberg explained the role precision spray control can play in ensuring accurate and precise application of almost any ingredient, including mold inhibitors. He also provided examples of the benefits of using automatic tank cleaning nozzles and systems, such as the ability to create a repeatable process and record quantitative cleaning performance data.