Phage technology provides a clean label processing aid for the food industry

Today’s consumers are becoming more conscious about what they eat, seeking transparency and natural ingredients. This created a shift in the food industry, that is redefining their approach on product development and marketing by investing in clean label processing. Clean label stands for recognizable, minimally processed ingredients by avoiding artificial and synthetic additives. As the food industry seeks new solutions, phage technology comes up as one of the top answers for achieving or maintaining a clean label on final products while simultaneously improving food safety practices.

How phage technology enhances clean label processing

Phage technology relies on the use of bacteriophages (also called phages), which are nature’s own mechanism for maintaining a healthy bacterial population. Applied to the food industry, phage technology can provide a natural intervention for the control of Salmonella, Listeria, or E. coli. With wide application possibilities, ranging from the meat and poultry industry to the plant-based sector, phage solutions offer a range of beneficial features for clean label food processors:

• FDA GRAS approved for clean label processing

• OMRI Organic-listed processing aid

• An effective and targeted approach for the control of Salmonella, Listeria or E. coli

• No impact on the organoleptic properties of the treated products

• Harmless to humans, animals and plants
  
  

Building trust with your consumer audience

Clean label processing is gaining traction and becoming increasingly relevant in the food industry due to several factors. As modern consumers become more health-conscious in their food choices, they increasingly search for food manufacturers that adhere to clean label products. Partly as it often aligns with certain sustainability values. Another benefit pertains to the competitive aspect of food businesses, in which clean label can be a strong differentiator.

Find out more about phage technology below or discover Phageguard its phage solutions for clean label pathogen control against Salmonella, Listeria or E. coli in the food industry.