Industry challenges
Food manufacturers face a number of food safety challenges including compliance with the increasing regulatory activity, and difficulties in keeping production facilities and raw materials absolutely free of pathogens.
Meat and prepared foods
When many producers in the meat industry take a proactive stand regarding safety issues, it is not without reason. Meat products cause for more product recalls and more health and safety concerns in consumers than any other type of products.
Furthermore the trend toward minimally processed, ready-to-eat refrigerated foods put higher demands on the manufacturing process to control or eliminate pathogens.
Chemical additives do not seem to be the answer, as consumers are less accepting of these types of additives, and because chemical additives often give an off-flavor to the food.
Dairy
Also within dairy there is a growing consumer demand for safe and natural products. From a cheese maker's perspective, natural barriers are a good choice, as they offer a high protection level without chemical preservatives - and at the same time does not have a negative impact on the commercial use of the whey.
