Food processing equipment for Belgium
LIFA coordinated a Belgian food-processing line and its audit documentation, increasing output by 35% after successful commissioning.
- The buyer
- A Brussels, Belgium food group producing sauces and preserves.
- The product scope
- Food processing lines; filling, sealing, and pasteurizing sections. Program value $4.3M.
What needed to change?
EU food-safety audits require validated equipment and hygienic design; the prior line failed the audit with 4 non-conformances.
How LIFA managed the work
We qualified 2 equipment manufacturers with hygienic-design certification.
We designed the line for CIP and hygienic flow.
We managed FAT and on-site commissioning.
We provided documentation for the EU audit.
Audit passed with zero non-conformances; line output up 35%; a second line was ordered at $2.9M.
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What this project shows
Hygienic flow, cleaning capability and test documentation were built into the equipment plan. The commissioning work addressed the buyer's previous audit findings.
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