FMC Corp. (www.fmc.com) announced in early March that its peracetic acid-based sterilant, Clarity™, has received Food and Drug Administration approval for low-acid products, such as milk and soy-based beverages, at Kan-Pak LLC (www.kan-pak.com).
Kan-Pak Southbury, CT, is an aseptic contract packager of low-acid, shelf-stable beverages and desserts. Dover Brook Associates (www.doverbrook.com) was the process authority that developed and performed the efficacy and safety validation testing for the regulatory filing of Clarity at Kan-Pak's facility in Arkansas City, KS.
"[This] represents a significant milestone for the U.S. food and beverage industry," says Scott Steffl, FMC business manager.
Clarity is a single-component system approved for a wide range of packaging materials including HDPE, foil, and PET. It can be used by aseptic packaging operations to achieve commercial sterility at lower temperatures and chemical usages. It also gives packagers the opportunity to use lighter-weight PET packaging.
Kan-Pak Southbury, CT, is an aseptic contract packager of low-acid, shelf-stable beverages and desserts. Dover Brook Associates (www.doverbrook.com) was the process authority that developed and performed the efficacy and safety validation testing for the regulatory filing of Clarity at Kan-Pak's facility in Arkansas City, KS.
"[This] represents a significant milestone for the U.S. food and beverage industry," says Scott Steffl, FMC business manager.
Clarity is a single-component system approved for a wide range of packaging materials including HDPE, foil, and PET. It can be used by aseptic packaging operations to achieve commercial sterility at lower temperatures and chemical usages. It also gives packagers the opportunity to use lighter-weight PET packaging.
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