Peroxides for Hygienic Food Processing
Freshly cut fruits and vegetables are critical foods necessary to maintain good health and a balanced diet. Their freshness and safety — from harvest in the field through post-harvest treatment and transit to the table — are supported by the use of microbial control agents to reduce pathogenic bacteria, decay, and spoilage organisms.
How Do Peroxides Work in Fruit and Vegetable Processing?
Evonik's EPA-registered peracetic acid products are formulated for superior stability and performance in the treatment of fruits and vegetables, from the sanitization of harvesting equipment to the treatment of wash water for post-harvest vegetables. Our versatile peroxide products are approved for organic farming and always accompanied by our technical expertise in fruit and vegetable production chemistries.
Peracetic acid products reduce the occurrence of pathogenic bacteria as well as colonization by spoilage and decay organisms. They can also be used as disinfectants on hard surfaces and processing equipment, as they fight pathogens such as Staphyloccus, E.coli, Salmonella, and Listeria. They are also suitable for treating agricultural and irrigation water systems to control sulphides, odor, mucus or algae in sand filters, humidification systems, storage tanks, ponds, reservoirs, and canals. After its powerful antimicrobial and antibacterial action, peracetic acid breaks down into purely natural substances, mostly just oxygen and water. That means it leaves no harmful chemical residues on food, vegetables, fruits, or surfaces, nor in the environment.
Our Products for Fruit and Vegetable Processing
VIGOROX® 22 is a peracetic acid-based antimicrobial rinse designed for pre-cleaned or new returnable and non-returnable food and beverage containers. It also serves as an antimicrobial agent for treating raw agricultural commodities, processing waters, and further processing stages.
Additionally, VIGOROX® 22 is used for industrial and institutional sanitization of previously cleaned, hard, non-porous food contact surfaces, as well as for general environmental sanitation and surface disinfection.
VIGOROX® 15 F&V is a peracetic acid-based microbial control agent used in process waters that come into contact with fruits and vegetables. It helps reduce pathogenic bacteria, decay, and spoilage organisms.
Additional applications include the sanitization and disinfection of hard surfaces and processing equipment to combat pathogens such as Staphylococcus, E. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria. The chemistry is also effective for treating agricultural and irrigation water systems, helping to control sulfides, odors, slime, and algae in sand filters, humidification systems, storage tanks, ponds, reservoirs, and canals.
VIGOROX® LS-15 is an EPA-registered, single-component, peracetic acid-based microbial control agent designed for institutional and industrial sanitization and disinfection. It is suitable for use on food contact surfaces and equipment, including beverage plant equipment, food processing and packing facilities, and eating establishments.