With countless points of direct and indirect contact between tubing and product meant for human consumption, it is no surprise that safety concerns and regulatory pressures have increased so dramatically throughout the world. Pressures to manage costs and enhance performance, while navigating an increasingly complex regulatory environment, can complicate the process of selecting the best possible tubing solution for a given application, adding to the many challenges food and beverage manufacturers face.
Food Engineering recently discussed the issues with Iuliana Nita, global marketing manager, food and beverage, Process Systems Business Unit, to decode the tubing selection process and identify various challenges facing these operations—managing costs while maintaining efficiency and throughput, the rising safety concerns surrounding phthalates and globally increasing regulatory pressures.