Food safety
If only she had known about the possibilities of digitalisation
According to the WHO, about 420,000 people still die each year as a result of contaminated food. The trend: likely rising, as the number of food recalls in 2023 alone has risen by seven per cent in Europe and by almost 20 per cent in the USA compared to the previous year. The causes: especially microbiological contamination and undeclared allergens. The consequences for manufacturers: financial damage and loss of confidence.
With our expertise, our products and holistic digitalisation solutions, we have been helping our customers in the food industry to reliably design safe production processes for over 50 years. So that consumers - unlike Snow White – can consume food without hesitation.
Reduce the risk. With sophisticated automation
We have been supporting our customers in the food industry with our expertise and industry know-how in the automation and digitalisation of their processes since 1969. As an EHEDG member, we know the most important challenges of safe food production – and offer the right solutions to master them.
Success stories
Many customers are already successfully using ifm solutions in food production, thus ensuring greater food safety.
Danone
The Danone food company is converting one of its largest dairies in France to oat drink production. The company is also relying on digitalisation solutions from ifm for the modernisation in order to be able to monitor the entire production process centrally.
Wildberg
The cheese dairy in the Zurich Oberland uses sophisticated recipes to conjure up an exquisite taste experience from high-quality milk, including maturing processes that take several years. The key to success is sophisticated automation: A wide range of sensors help to ensure that the numerous process parameters are adhered to precisely, thus guaranteeing high product quality.
Berchtesgadener Land
Berchtesgadener Land is a cooperative dairy that produces a wide range of high-quality dairy products. Among others, they use TCC sensors and long-life valve sensors from ifm.
Reliable processes for safe food
Whether storing, processing, cleaning or transporting: This is how you ensure reliability along the entire process chain.
These four exemplary applications are representative of the added value of digitalisation in the production of food and beverages. We will be happy to advise you personally on your individual requirements.
Heat exchanger
Eliminating quality problems in product manufacturing by means of accurate temperature measurement solutions from ifm.
CIP installation
Ensuring food safety and product quality by means of effective CIP cycles with solutions from ifm.
Process tank
Revolutionizing the control of process tanks with innovative ifm sensor systems and automation in food production.
Valve bank
Regulating fluid flow and preventing leaks with reliable valve control.
Experience ifm
Would you like to find out more about our products and solutions for food safety? Take the opportunity to talk to our experts and find out about the added value of digitalised processes – on site, online, live or on demand: the choice is yours.
Food safety webinar on demand
How is IO-Link relevant to food safety? Our experts shed light on the most important aspects for you and demonstrate the advantages of the digital communication standard in a practical way.
Anuga FoodTec 2024 in Cologne
This year’s leading international trade fair for the food industry was all about food safety for us. You didn’t make it to Cologne or would like to take another look at our trade fair highlights such as the launch of our SM Foodmag? Then you’ve come to the right place!
ifm LiveTalk
Why do we need industry-wide safety standards? What role does EHEDG play in this and is absolute safety even possible? We discussed these and other questions with Hein Timmermann, president of EHEDG, live at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne. Would you like to watch the talk again? Click here for the Re-Live Talk.
ifm is a partner to the food industry
As a specialist in the automation and digitalisation of the food industry, we are aware of the high requirements of producers, plant manufacturers and consumers. This is why we always apply the highest standards of quality, safety and reliability to our products and solutions.
ifm at a glance
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Sustainability
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Excellent quality
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EHEDG member
ifm is part of the European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group.