Masterflex AG from Gelsenkirchen produces sophisticated hose and connection systems for a wide range of applications. The company recently presented these at Anuga FoodTech, one of the largest trade fairs for the food industry. Masterflex was able to register lively interest at its stand, as the high-quality hoses for food processing were the focus of many trade visitors. The fact that Masterflex attaches great importance to compliance with important hygienic standards, especially in the production of food hoses, was not lost on the trade visitors on site. Nowhere does hygiene play such an important role as in food processing, which is why Masterflex has taken a large number of precautions and safety measures in the production of food hoses to ensure that the products are processed in a qualitatively good and hygienically impeccable manner throughout the entire production process.
The EU Directive 2023/2006/EC GMP, also known as "good manufacturing practice", deals precisely with this issue. The GMP directive is called "good manufacturing practice". It stipulates that all goods and raw materials are subject to certain control mechanisms, which are intended to ensure that no substances that are hazardous to health or alter foodstuffs are released. This is to prevent any risk to human health, alteration of the food composition or impairment of the organoleptic properties of foodstuffs.
Food hoses from Masterflex AG in Gelsenkirchen are also subject to this regulation. These high-quality spiral hoses with a firmly cast stainless steel spiral must be produced according to very special guidelines in order to meet the strict requirements for processing foodstuffs. Good quality management and a structured manufacturing chain ensure product quality in accordance with the GMP guideline at Masterflex.
The hose specialist uses only harmless raw materials that are officially approved for contact with food. Close cooperation with raw material suppliers, manufacturers and with recognized experts is essential in this area to guarantee the highest possible quality of food hoses. Each delivery of goods is subjected to an inspection in order to precisely verify that the delivered goods are food-grade raw materials.
All production lines for food hoses are equipped with special products, containers, auxiliary and measuring equipment intended only for food production. Only hoses for the food industry are produced on these lines. Markings and warning signs around the production facilities, as well as floor markings, clearly indicate which equipment and tools may only be used for the production of food hoses. Employee hygiene is a central point of GMP to exclude germ contamination. Training and sensitization of employees, as well as regular cleaning of all work surfaces, containers, and utensils, ensure qualitatively flawless production. To ensure that all surfaces that come into contact with food-grade products are free of wetting and hazardous substances, special attention is paid to the use of food-grade cleaning agents.
The finished hoses are labeled as food hoses in order to rule out the possibility of confusion at any point in the shipping process. The hoses are then securely packed and shipped to the customer.
This guideline, which is firmly integrated into the production process, guarantees all Masterflex customers absolute purity of the food hoses. For the end consumer, this means guaranteed harmless enjoyment when consuming all foodstuffs.