Aside from compliance with basic product quality, texture, flavour and aesthetic appeal, high throughout processing is substantially dependent upon the maintenance of optimal hygiene standards to ensure the microbial safety of the finished product. The intrevention with time-honoured biocidal remedies have largely been restricted to down-time applications. The vast amount of products available on the market and their respective active ingredients raise more than a few eyebrows in terms of efficiency, ease of use, efficacy, safety and "green" attributes.

The natural solution

By achieving full safety and anti-microbial efficacyaccreditation for its Electro-Activated Water (ECA) solutions from the SABS in June 2006, Radical Waters is able to offer its distinctive food-grade solutions for application to sensitive high-end product lines. The unique properties created in the water molecule after activation result in an extremely potent, yet environmentally-friendly decontaminant that can either be used as part of the manufacturing process or directly as an ingredient in the final product.

Compared to conventional disinfectants and treatment chemicals, ECA uses only natural elements in the activation process, and has been repeatedly proven to be completely safe and non-toxic to humans, while at the same time being lethal against bacteria, spores, viruses, yeasts (wild strains) and moulds with no known resistance.

Superior food safety

Food safety is a matter that cannot be taken lightly and has huge impact on a company's social responsibility, compliance with legislation and reputation. ECA addresses these issues in that:

• ECA is effective as an ingredient, decontaminant and efficient water treatment solution.
• ECA is non-toxic, free-rinsing, taint-free and does not effect the nutritional status of the final product.
• The ECA process provides real-time measurement, monitoring and control of solutions and this indicates the efficacy of microbial destruction.
• ECA reduces the incidence of food-bourne illnesses by eliminating up to 99.99% of the dangerous bacteria, while also ensuring optimal final product quality and reduced levels of contamination and spoilage.
• Enhanced biofilm control - thus eliminating one of the biggest sources of contamination.
• ECAhas a broad-spectrum biocidal activity, rapid sanitising times, surface biofilms breakdown and rapid drainage.
• Improved effluent management - treated water becomes water after breakdown.
• Simplifies operations and processes to achieve greater cost efficiency. "One solution multiple applications".