Articles by Gabriel Miller

The term Third-Party Verification or TPV has a special meaning with respect to the application of 3-A Sanitary Standards for food processing equipment and the related voluntary 3-A Symbol authorization program. 

We live in a world with limited resources, especially fresh water, and it’s the lifeblood of cleaning systems in food and beverage processes. 

While not quite as envisioned in “I, Robot” or “The Jetsons,” robots are becoming increasingly common in food processing. 

When specifying or designing dairy processing equipment, the first criterion is functionality for its purpose. But it is critical to remember that functionality includes cleaning and sanitizing. It is commonly thought that cleaning and sanitizing is the last step in the process, but it is not — it’s the first step. 

Have you ever purchased a hygienic tank for a food processing application and found out after delivery that the spray device included with the tank was not suitable for your application?