Sterilant for low-acid aseptic packaging
Ecolab has developed Enviro San and ES-1000, a patented new commercial liquid sterilant system for use in aseptic packaging for low acid dairy beverages in Polyethylene terephthalate(PET) bottling applications.
The global developer and marketer of premium cleaning, sanitising, pest elimination for the food service, healthcare, industrial and hospitality sectors, has received registration from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the use of Enviro San and ES-1000 as a commercial sterilant treatment system for packaging aseptically in FDA validated equipment for low acid filler.
The two part system consists of Enviro San, a peracid-based solution, and ES-1000, an adjuvant that allows for effective antimicrobial sterilisation with lower concentrations of peroxyacetic acid. It is the first product of its kind in the US and will only be available from Ecolab.
Tom Schnack, Ecolab vice president and general manager, food and beverage North America, said: "Enviro San and ES-1000 will help dairy beverage bottling facilities lower their aseptic packaging costs by reducing the operating temperatures, raw materials and freight costs."
Enviro San and ES-1000 can be used at lower operating temperatures than hydrogen peroxide sterilising solutions providing customers with reduced energy costs associated with heating.
In addition, lower temperatures allow for the use of lighter weight containers which can help bottlers reduce costs in materials and freight. Sealed containers of low acid dairy beverages sterilised with Enviro San and ES-1000 can be transported at ambient temperatures and do not require refrigerated shipping. These attributes can help bottlers achieve more environmentally sustainable operations.
Kimberly Underwood, Ecolab vice president of dairy and beverage marketing said: "We anticipate that the Enviro San program will be commercially available in 2007 following approval by individual state EPA offices."