ROCOL’s® innovative DETEX® technology won at the Food Processing Awards! This award evidences that DETEX metal detectable components are an innovative solution that helps to achieve a hygienic food or beverage processing environment.

The Leading UK food-grade lubricants manufacturer ROCOL has introduced innovative caps and actuators on aerosol spray cans in the FOODLUBE range to help reduce the risk of foreign object contamination during food, drink, and animal feed manufacturing.

Building on its long-standing NSF registration for FOODLUBE and its corporate ISO 21469 certification, both of which offer crucial safety assurances about lubricant formulation, the company has now become the first in the UK to add DETEX metal detectable plastic actuators and caps on all aerosol cans.

This means that, unlike traditional aerosol packaging, all caps and actuators on FOODLUBE packs can be identified using standard metal detection equipment should they become loose in food and drink processing areas.

The patent-pending DETEX caps and actuators are themselves manufactured from safe materials deemed acceptable by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in food processing plants.

The addition of DETEX caps and actuators represents another important step in helping food and drink processors avoid costly downtime, product recalls and the risk of reputational damage.

ROCOL is continuously looking at new ways to help address safety risks, and this includes utilizing new technology like DETEX wherever possible. ROCOL’s corporate strength as a part of the global ITW Group gives it privileged access to developments of this kind.

FOODLUBE products are available for a wide range of applications across processing plants in the food, drink, animal feed, and clean industries. Individual lubricants are all NSF H1 registered, which means they have been independently assessed and deemed safe for processing equipment used to produce food and drink for human consumption.

Find out more about the FOODLUBE range at:  https://www.atlanticglobe.com/industries/food.html