FOODLUBE® Win-Win:
Optimised Performance Balanced
With Safety
to customers through its ISO
21469:2006 certification too. Like
NSF H1, this certification is globally
recognised and important for BRC
audits as it provides highly credible,
independent assurance that products
are formulated, manufactured and
supplied hygienically and safely.
As part of the ISO 21469 certification
process, lubricant manufacturers
provide risk assessments for
lubricant use, conduct factory audits,
help customers develop and police
Today’s advanced lubricant
It is vital, therefore, that safety
formulations are driving ever more
risks are identified and addressed
impressive benefits, with food-
right along the production line,
grade lubricant range FOODLUBE®
which includes putting lubrication
giving food and drink processors
formulation and application
the opportunity to balance high
techniques under scrutiny. The use
For processors, sourcing NSF H1
machinery performance and uptime
of NSF H1 registered lubricants, like
lubricants from an ISO 21469:2006
with independently verified safety
those in the FOODLUBE range from
certified manufacturer represents
assurances.
ROCOL®, is key. NSF H1 products
the belt-and-braces approach to
provide independent, authoritative
reducing lubricant contamination
assurance that their formulations
risk – the importance of which cannot
meet hygiene requirements for
be understated in today’s climate. It
incidental food, cosmetics or animal
also means FOODLUBE products fit
feed contact.
extremely well with HACCP programs
In the two decades that FOODLUBE
has been a leading lubrication
solution in the processing industry
in the UK and internationally, the
appetite for food-grade products
effective quality assurance procedures
and monitor product composition
through on-going sampling and
retesting.
as part of a comprehensive food
has rightly grown stronger as more
Being NSF H1 registered means the
manufacturers put brand protection at
product ensures compliance with
the top of their priority list.
the latest safety standards, and is
With the high performance capabilities
guaranteed to be manufactured
of today’s food-grade lubricants, such
only from FDA-listed ingredients
as those in the FOODLUBE range,
free from animal derived materials,
processors have at their disposal
nut oils, soya, dairy and genetically
solutions for all applications across
modified (GM) ingredients. The
their plant which minimise production
FOODLUBE range is also free from
downtime. Safe formulation comes
mineral hydrocarbons. ROCOL
without compromising performance.
Key to this is avoiding product recalls.
Recalling a product on safety grounds
is of course a costly exercise in the
short term, but longer term such an
incident can be detrimental to the
brand, reducing consumer trust and
resulting in financial losses.
provides an additional, more
comprehensive safety assurance
10 FDPP - www.fdpp.co.uk
safety management approach.