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New EHEDG Guideline

22 August 2011 | By EHEDG

EHEDG announced the publication of yet another EHEDG Guideline that will help both manufacturers and users of equipment for food processing to implement hygienic design...

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New EHEDG Subgroup on Conveyor Systems

3 March 2011 | By Jon J. Kold, Regional Chairman EHEDG Denmark and Chairman of the EHEDG, Subgroup Conveyor Systems

A new guideline for the hygienic design of conveyor systems will be based on solid Danish and European experiences with hygienic design of conveyor systems to be used in the food industry. In January 2011, the newest EHEDG Subgroup Conveyor Systems became active at a large kick-off seminar, which took…

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EHEDG Subgroup Work

16 December 2010 | By EHEDG

One of the main tasks of EHEDG is the publication of Guidelines. These Guidelines are drawn up in EHEDG Subgroups consisting of specialists coming from three different backgrounds...

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EHEDG European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group News from EHEDG

15 December 2010 | By Juliane Honisch, EHEDG Secretariat

Founded in 1989, the European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG) is a consortium of equipment manufacturers, food industries and research institutes as well as public health authorities. From then to now, the group has come a long way. The principal goal of EHEDG is the promotion of safe food…

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Italian flavour for meetings

23 May 2007 | By Ellen Go Yanko, Office Manager, EHEDG

The EHEDG is as busy as ever with a meeting in Parma, Italy and plans for a conference in November, as well as numerous meetings throughout the year. On top of this, the organisation needs a new secretariat to organise all these dates. Read more about the group’s activities this…

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A time to review and renew

7 March 2007 | By Ellen Go Yanko, Office Manager, EHEDG

2007 is now well underway and with the passing of another year, the EHEDG has taken time to reflect on its major achievements. The result has seen the compilation of the group’s main guidelines and documents in the form of a 2007 Yearbook – an excellent way to get the…

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The front tables are history

7 March 2007 | By Thomas Ricker, Research and Development, KRONES AG

The major innovations still happen. They obey what is termed the technological ‘Zen principle’. One of these innovations is the F1 filler, a new generation of filler design at KRONES. It scores essentially in terms of three innovative features: modularised construction of the entire machine with no front table, a…

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Spreading the word

6 November 2006 | By Ellen Moens-Go Yanko, Office Manager, EHEDG

With 2006 drawing to a close, the EHEDG has managed to find time to fit in an extra course in Denmark, as well as a seminar in Barcelona. Ellen Moens provides the final quarterly update for 2006…

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An Achilles’ heel for hygiene

6 November 2006 | By Bo Knudsen, Segment Manager, Alfa Laval Tank Equipment A/S

When deciding which tank cleaning equipment to purchase, it is important to consider hygiene along with criteria such as effectiveness and price. The very first EHEDG-certified rotary jet head is now on the market. Cleaning-in-place (CIP) based on tank cleaning equipment is finding its way into increasing numbers of reactors,…

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Conveyors unite

6 November 2006 | By Olaf Heide, EHEDG Conveyors subgroup member

On June 21 2006 the new European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG) subgroup ‘Conveyors’ was chartered in Amsterdam. The initial meeting was led by Jacques Kastelein, EHEDG Executive Committee member and chairman of the Equipment and Components group. Team members are delegates from different companies which are each involved…

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A source of guidance

11 August 2006 | By Ellen Moens-Go Yanko, Office Manager, EHEDG

The EHEDG has been busy recently. Two new guidelines have been published and the new Conveyors subgroup has had its first meeting. Read more about the Group’s quarterly achievements Two new guidelines are now available: * Integration of Hygienic and Aseptic systems, March 2006 Hygienic and/or aseptic systems comprise inter…

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Looking back

23 May 2006 | By Ellen Moens-Go Yanko, Office Manager, EHEDG

2005 was a busy year for EHEDG with much achieved and many developments made. Dr Matilda Freund, EHEDG President and Director Global Microbiology and Food Safety, Kraft Foods, sums up the past year’s achievements...