Ecolab USA Inc.

Ecolab Inc.

Hormel Foods Corporation

Scott L Burnett

Timothy A Gutzmann

Joy G Herdt

Teresa C Podtburg

Jocelyn H Chopskie

Richard K Staub

Bruce R Cords

Clinton Hunt, Jr

Seth Young Raley

Sara Trevino Garza

Erin Mertz

Marne Colleen Rasinen

Mallory Jo Tevis

Eric Joseph Ditzel

Tanya Paola Tristan Garza

Mark Andrew Malwitz

Jocelyn H Chopskie (heltemes)

John Dennis Hilgren

Roger J Tippett

Harriet L E Ulland

Gutzmann Allen Timothy

Daniel G Brown

Richard J Christianson

Harriet Le Ulland

Harriet LE Uland

Peter W Bodnaruk

Harriet LE Ulland

Cleaning compositions and methods for removing chewing gum, its components and other sticky soils from surfaces, especially production facilities, are disclosed. Cleaning composition solutions that do not require a rinse step are disclosed and suitable for treatment of surfaces having indirect food contact. In an aspect, the cleaning compositions and methods employ a scraping-spraying-wiping procedure.

Methods and cleaning solutions for removing chewing gum and other sticky food substances

A system and method for reducing or preventing bacterial contamination in food includes application of a bacteriophage treatment to any type of food product at any stage of processing the food product. The bacteriophage treatment may also be applied to non-food surfaces and water systems, which may be susceptible to bacterial contamination and subsequent spread of bacteria. The bacteriophage treatment comprises at least one bacteriophage in a concentration sufficient to reduce or prevent bacterial contamination from pathogenic bacteria and/or spoilage bacteria. In some embodiments, the bacteriophage is able to reduce or eliminate bacteria introduced to a food product after the bacteriophage treatment was applied to the food product. In some embodiments, the bacteriophage treatment includes a buffering agent to maintain the bacteriophage at a pH level that sustains the bacteriophage. In some embodiments, the bacteriophage treatment includes a surfactant and/or a thickener to aid in applying the bacteriophage. Additional adjuvants and enhancers may be used in some embodiments to stabilize the bacteriophage or enhance its performance as an antibacterial agent.

Bacteriophage treatment for reducing and preventing bacterial contamination

The present invention relates to a method of using an antimicrobial composition on a food product where the antimicrobial composition is applied to a food product, the food product is packaged and sealed, and then activation energy is applied to the sealed food product.

Antimicrobial compositions and methods for treating packaged food products

The present disclosure relates to methods of treating food products by applying an antimicrobial composition and processing the food product using selected processing methods.

Antimicrobial compositions for use on food products

The present invention relates to antimicrobial compositions, and specifically antimicrobial compositions that are useful at sanitizing food products. The compositions of the present invention include octanoic acid, an acidulant, a coupling agent, an optional buffer, and water. The compositions of the present invention are composed of GRAS or food additive raw materials.

A food processing effluent refurbishing system of the present invention refurbishes effluent water in a first and a second food processing loop. The system includes first and second circulation systems, first and second balance tanks, and a side stream. The first circulation system circulates water through the first food processing loop. The first balance tank connected to the first circulation system refurbishes effluent water circulating through the first food processing loop. The second circulation system circulates water through the second food processing loop. The second balance tank connected to the second circulation system refurbishes effluent water circulating through the second food processing loop. The side stream connects the first and second circulation systems.

Food processing effluent refurbishing system and method

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Saint Paul, MN, United States of America

Scott L Burnett